Hawkins… Rotherwood Plantation 26 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Kingsport, Hawkins County, Tennessee; on the Holston River Date Constructed/ Founded: 1818 Associated Surnames: Phipps, Ross Historical Notes: Rotherwood Mansion is located above the Holston River. The mansion…
Sullivan… Long Island of Holston Plantation 25 Jun 201725 Aug 2025 OVERVIEW Long Island on the Holston (now Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee) lies on the historic Great Indian Warrior Path. The island served as a neutral meeting ground for the Cherokee…
Sullivan… Walnut Hill Plantation 25 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee Date Constructed/ Founded: 1775 Associated Surnames: Christian Historical Notes: Colonel Gilbert Christian and his wife Margaret were the first permanent white settlers in the…
Mississippi… James Rogan Plantation 25 Jun 201718 Jul 2019 OVERVIEW Location: Tippah County, Mississippi; town of Ripley Date Constructed/ Founded: 1845 Associated Surnames: Boyd, Brooks, Gray, Hunt, McKinney, Netherland, Rogan, Wood Historical Notes: Alabama (1826 - 1845) - James…
Spotsylvania… Fall Hill Plantation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia 25 Jun 201712 Sep 2026 OVERVIEW Fall Hill was home to generations of Black people enslaved by the Thornton family near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The plantation stood on high ground overlooking the Rappahannock River, on land…
Alabama… Thornhill Plantation, Greene County, Alabama 25 Jun 201712 Sep 2026 OVERVIEW By 1860, Thornhill was home to a Black community of at least 156 enslaved men, women, and children, making it one of the larger enslaved communities in Greene County,…
Alabama… Rosemount Plantation 24 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Forkland, Greene County, Alabama Date Constructed/ Founded: 1818 Associated Surnames: Alcorn, Glover, Hadden, Lyon, Thornton Historical Notes: Allen Glover migrated with his wife Sarah Serena Norwood Glover from…
Alabama… Hill of Howth 24 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Greene County, Alabama Date Constructed/ Founded: 1816 Associated Surnames: Gould, Gowdy, McKee Historical Notes: Hill of Howth, the first house erected by a white settler in Boligee, Greene…
Alabama… Hays’ Mount Plantation 24 Jun 201724 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Greene County, Alabama Date Constructed/ Founded: not determined Associated Surnames: Carnathan, Hays, Hairston, Gould, Ormond, Wright Historical Notes: George Hayes was one of the wealthiest men in Greene…
Alabama… Fairview Plantation 24 Jun 2017 OVERVIEW Location: Greene County, Alabama Date Constructed/ Founded: not determined Associated Surnames: Hays, Gould Historical Notes: George Hays was one of the wealthiest men in Greene County, Alabama. Hays inherited…
