Pegues Place

National Register Listing

Street Address:

N of Wallace, off U.S. 1, Wallace, SC City Vicinity (Marlboro County)

Alternate Name:

Cladius Pegues Home

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NRHP Nomination

Record Number:

S10817735008

Description and Narrative:

Pegues Place is Marlboro County’s only pre-Revolutionary home, built circa 1770 by French Huguenot Claudius Pegues. This two-story Georgian white frame house with lapped siding has a one-story, full façade porch supported by four square columns that stand independent of the porch (a “rain” or “Carolina” porch). Two large exterior gable end chimneys provide fireplaces for 2 rooms on each floor. A late nineteenth century wing was added to provide an additional four rooms on the two floors. The property contains several original outbuildings, including barns, cotton gin, wash house, log smoke house, carriage house, and greenhouse. The house is significant politically and militarily because on May 3, 1781 a cartel for exchanging prisoners of war was signed by Lt. Col. Edward Carrington (for Gen. Nathaniel Greene) and Capt. Frederick Cornwallis (for Gen. Earl Cornwallis) at this house. This is believed to have been the only cartel for the exchange of Revolutionary War prisoners signed and actually carried out during the Revolution. Gen. Greene and Light Horse Harry Lee were said to be frequent guests at the home of Mr. Pegues. Listed in the National Register January 25, 1971.

Period of Significance:

1785;circa 1770

Level of Significance:

State

Area of Significance:

Military;Agriculture;Architecture;Conservation;Politics/Government

National Register Determination:

listed

Date of Certification:

January 25 1971

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