- Source: Walnut Grove Plantation
Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the 3,000-acre (12 km2) plantation as a farm. The Moores had ten children, and some of their descendants still live within the area.
The eldest daughter, Margaret Catharine Moore (best known as Kate Barry), served as a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Kate Moore Barry is credited with planting the grove of black walnut trees.
Today, the main house has been renovated and preserved. Tours are given throughout the Manor as well as the other houses, including a schoolhouse, a wheat house, and several other structures.
A stain on the floor of the upstairs bedroom in the manor was for a long time believed to be the blood of a patriot named John Steadman, who was killed by Tory forces led by "Bloody" Bill Cunningham. The stain and this story were popular with tourists. As 21st-century research determined the stain was not from human blood, tour guides have been prohibited from attributing it to the Steadman murder.
References
External links
Walnut Grove Plantation, Spartanburg County Historical Association, official site
Walnut Grove Plantation
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616, "Walnut Grove, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection of U.S. 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 16 photos, 4 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-A, "Walnut Grove, Outbuildings, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-B, "Walnut Grove, Wheat House Cabin, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-C, "Walnut Grove, Academy, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 3 photos, 1 photo caption page
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-616-D, "Walnut Grove, Kitchen, Route 1, 1 mile East of intersection US 221 & I-26, Roebuck, Spartanburg County, SC", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page