The Oaks (Frogmore, South Carolina)

The Oaks (Frogmore, South Carolina)
Frogmore, South Carolina (SC), US
AKA the Cooler House, this is a historic plantation house on Saint Helena Island near Frogmore, Beaufort County, SC. It was built about 1855, and is a 2-story, vernacular frame I-House. Edward L. Pierce chose The Oaks as his HQ during the military occupation of St. Helena during the Civil War. On 6/18/1862, Ellen Murray, who had 10 days earlier arrived from PA, opened the Penn School for Freedmen in home's back room. The house served as a hotel for military personnel from Port Royal, superintendents, and teachers.

It was listed on the NRHP in 1988.
AKA the Cooler House, this is a historic plantation house on Saint Helena Island near Frogmore, Beaufort County, SC. It was built about 1855, and is a 2-story, vernacular frame I-House. Edward L. Pierce chose The Oaks as his HQ during the military occupation of St. Helena during the Civil War. On 6/18/1862, Ellen Murray, who had 10 days earlier arrived from PA, opened the Penn School for Freedmen in home's back room. The house served as a hotel for military personnel from Port Royal, superintendents, and teachers.

It was listed on the NRHP in 1988.
View in Google Earth Landmarks, Homes - Historic, Buildings - Novelty / Interesting, Buildings - Misc, National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
Links: en.wikipedia.org, www.nationalregister.sc.gov
By: Fab

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