- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Snee Farm HouseLocation Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA Nearest city Charleston, South Carolina Coordinates 32°50′46″N 79°49′29″W / 32.84611°N 79.82472°WCoordinates: 32°50′46″N 79°49′29″W / 32.84611°N 79.82472°W Area 28.45 acres (115,100 m²) Established September 8, 1988 Visitors 36,969 (in 2005) Governing body National Park Service Charles Pinckney National Historic Site preserves a portion of Charles Pinckney's Snee Farm. The site is located at 1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Pinckney fought in the American Revolutionary War and became one of the principal framers of the United States Constitution. He served as Governor of South Carolina, and as a member of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. He was President Thomas Jefferson's minister to Spain.
Charles Pinckney
The main house on the farm was constructed in 1828, after Pickney's death.
Administrative history
Snee Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1973, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on November 7, 1973.[1] Authorized as a National Historic Site on September 8, 1988. The site is administered by Fort Sumter National Monument.
References
- The National Parks: Index 2001-2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Snee Farm". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1385&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
External links
- Official NPS website: Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
- Historic Charleston's Religious and Community Buildings, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Lists by county Abbeville • Aiken • Allendale • Anderson • Bamberg • Barnwell • Beaufort • Berkeley • Calhoun • Charleston • Cherokee • Chester • Chesterfield • Clarendon • Colleton • Darlington • Dillon • Dorchester • Edgefield • Fairfield • Florence • Georgetown • Greenville • Greenwood • Hampton • Horry • Jasper • Kershaw • Lancaster • Laurens • Lee • Lexington • Marion • Marlboro • McCormick • Newberry • Oconee • Orangeburg • Pickens • Richland • Saluda • Spartanburg • Sumter • Union • Williamsburg • York
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State Andrew Jackson • Baker Creek • Barnwell • Caesars Head • Cheraw • Chester • Colleton • Devils Fork • Edisto Beach • Givhans Ferry • Goodale • Hickory Knob • Hunting Island • Huntington Beach • Jones Gap • Kings Mountain • Lake Warren • Landsford Canal • Lee • Little Pee Dee • Myrtle Beach • Oconee • Paris Mountain • Poinsett • Santee • Sesquicentennial • Table RockCharles Towne Landing • Colonial Dorchester • Hampton Plantation • Musgrove Mill • Oconee Station • Redcliffe Plantation • Rivers Bridge • Rose Hill PlantationAiken State Natural Area • Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area • Croft State Natural Area • Dreher Island State Recreation Area • Hamilton Branch State Recreation Area • Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area • Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area • Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area • Lake Wateree State Recreation Area • Lee State Natural Area • Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area • Woods Bay State Natural AreaHarbison • Manchester • Poe Creek • Sand Hills • Wee TeeWildlife Management AreasBear Island Wildlife Management Area • Belfast Wildlife Management Area • Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area • Campbell's Crossroads Wildlife Management Area • Crackerneck Wildlife Preserve • Donnelley Wildlife Management Area • Draper Wildlife Management Area • Edisto River Wildlife Management Area • Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area • Gray Court Wildlife Management Area • Hickory Top Wildlife Management Area • James Ross Wildlife Reservation • Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area • Keowee Wildlife Management Area • Mason Wildlife Preserve • McBee Wildlife Management Area • McConnells Tract Wildlife Management • Palachucola Wildlife Management Area • Pee Dee Wildlife Management Area • Samworth Wildlife Management Area • Santee-Delta Wildlife Management Area • Thurmond Wildlife Management Area • Turkey Creek Wildlife Management Area • Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area • Webb Wildlife Center/Preserve • Woodbury Wildlife Management Area • Worth Mountain Wildlife Management AreaCategories:- IUCN Category V
- Protected areas of Charleston County, South Carolina
- National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina
- Pinckney family
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- National Historic Sites in South Carolina
- Historic house museums in South Carolina
- Museums in Charleston County, South Carolina
- Plantations in South Carolina
- Biographical museums in South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Charleston County, South Carolina
- Parks in South Carolina
- United States National Park Service stubs
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