Coffin Point Plantation

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Avenue of Oaks

Street Address:

Avenue of Oaks;(Beaufort County)

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Site Number:

442-351

Control Number:

U/13/442-351

Tax Number:

R300 013 000 0000 0000

Date Surveyed:

July 16 1997

Category:

Site

Historic Use:

Transportation

Current Use:

Transportation

National Register Determination:

eligible

Signficant Architectural Features:

Alley of live oaks, extending 0.6 miles from Coffin Point gate to Coffin Point Plantation house

Historical Information:

Associated with Coffin Point Plantation, which was built by Ebenezer Coffin ca. 1800. His son, Thomas A. Coffin, grew up there and became one of the largest sea island cotton cotton. Served as base of operations for Edward Philbrick's experiments with

Quadrangle Name:

St Helena Sound

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