Descending from French Huguenots who fled religious persecution in Europe in the late 1600s, the Manigaults prospered as rice planters and merchants during the 18th century and became one of South Carolina’s leading families. Joseph Manigault inherited several rice plantations and over two hundred slaves from his grandfather in 1788, and also married well. Arthur Middleton, father of his first wife, Maria Henrietta Middleton, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Following Henrieoetta’s death, he married Charlotte Drayton, with whom he had eight children.
Nancy “If you are interested in history and antiques, this is a must see. The grounds were nice, the restored home with furniture, beautiful and the tour guide highly knowledgeable”
Willis “Marvelous step back in time.This home is a marvelous antebellum structure built in 1803. A beautiful spiral staircase and nice selection of English, French and American furniture dating to the early 1800s”
Sailor “An elegant home from a time gone by. It’s an old house that comes alive with the telling of the family’s story. Place settings and wine glass rinsing containers along with how families behaved in the centuries gone by, help weave the story of life in another time.”