Walnut Grove Plantation
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
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Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III.[2][3] The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the 3,000-acre (12 km2) plantation as a farm. The Moores had ten children, and some of their descendants still live within the area.
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| Nearest city | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°49′33″N 81°57′36″W |
| Built | 1765 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000603 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 01, 1970 |
The eldest daughter, Margaret Catharine Moore (best known as Kate Barry), served as a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. Kate Moore Barry is credited with planting the grove of black walnut trees.[4]
The plantation was renovated for $1.5 million,[5] reopening in October 2025.[6] Today, the main house has been renovated and preserved. Tours are given throughout the Manor as well as the other houses, including a schoolhouse, a wheat house, and several other structures.
A stain on the floor of the upstairs bedroom in the manor was for a long time believed to be the blood of a patriot named John Steadman, who was killed by Tory forces led by "Bloody" Bill Cunningham. The stain and this story were popular with tourists. As 21st-century research determined the stain was not from human blood, tour guides have been prohibited from attributing it to the Steadman murder.[citation needed]