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Riversdale House Museum Riversdale House Museum
Riverdale Park, Maryland

This beautifully restored 19th century estate, which offers tours to the public, was ho

San Francisco Plantation House San Francisco Plantation House
Garyville, Louisiana

The opulent San Francisco Plantation House is a galleried house in the Creole manner th

Scotchtown Scotchtown
Beaverdam, Virginia

Charles Chiswell obtained 9,976 acres on what was then the western part of New Kent Cou

Sherwood Forest Plantation Sherwood Forest Plantation
Charles City, Virginia

The plantation, first recorded in a 1616 land grant, was originally known as Smith's Hu

Shirley Plantation Shirley Plantation
Charles City, Virginia

Shirley Plantation is Virginia's first plantation and one of the first economic engines

Smith's Fort Plantation Smith's Fort Plantation
Surry, Virginia

Nestled on the south side of the James River, Smith's Fort Plantation offers a quiet re

Somerset Place Somerset Place
Creswell, North Carolina

Somerset Place is a representative state historic site offering a comprehensive and rea

Sotterley Plantation Sotterley Plantation
Hollywood, Maryland

The oldest remaining Tidewater plantation, Sotterley is now a National Historic Landmar

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor South Carolina National Heritage Corridor
Edgefield, South Carolina

From Table Rock Mountain to the wharves of McClellanville, the Heritage Corridor is a s

St. Clement's Island Potomac River Museum St. Clement's Island Potomac River Museum
Colton's Point, Maryland

This museum overlooks and focuses on the history of St.

Stratford Hall Plantation Stratford Hall Plantation
Stratford, Virginia

Stratford Hall is one of the great houses of American history.

Torreya State Park Torreya State Park
Bristol, Florida

This expansive and verdant state park features an opulent plantation including Civil Wa

Travellers Rest Plantation And Museum Travellers Rest Plantation And Museum
Nashville, Tennessee

For over fifty years, Travellers Rest has been an integral part in the Nashville and mi

Tuckahoe Plantation Tuckahoe Plantation
Richmond, Virginia

A home to the Randolph family and working farm for nearly 300 years, this plantation wa

Waveland Waveland
Lexington, Kentucky

Waveland is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Kent

Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society Wright’s Chance/Queen Anne’s County Historical Society
Centreville, Maryland

Dating back to the 1700s, Wright's Chance is a Colonial period plantation house.

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