Redcliffe Plantation

1. Welcome to Redcliffe Plantation Start Tour See Tour Times and Admission Fees

2. Use the or at the bottom of the slide to move forward and backward. • Look for the to learn additional information about family history, artifacts and more. • To end the tour, simply close the window. How to use this slide tour: Begin the Tour

3. Photo courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, USC Photo courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, USC Owners of Redcliffe 1855-1975 Four Generations of Hammonds James Henry Hammond and Catherine Fitzsimons Hammond 1855-1873 Julia Hammond Richards and Henry Cumming Hammond 1916-1935 Harry Hammond and Emily Cumming Hammond 1873-1916 John Shaw Billings and Frederica Wade Billings 1935-1975 Click the portraits of each family member to see more information Return to How to Use Information about the Collection

4. Redcliffe’s Collection • Redcliffe’s collection consists of over 4000 original artifacts including all types of artifacts from photographs and painted portraits to silver and books and many things in between! • Some artifacts found their way to Redcliffe through family members who married into the Hammond family and some family members were antique collectors themselves. • While it is difficult to know who owned each object the chart below provides an overview of the collection: Return to Hammond Families Proceed to Magnolia Lane

5. Magnolia Lane was used as the original driveway leading to the east side of the mansion. Now closed to vehicular traffic, the lane is available as a short walking path for visitors. Return to Collection Information See the house

6. Back to Magnolia Lane Enter the House View the Floor Plan

7. His and Her Bathrooms Northeast Bedroom SecondFloor Main Hall Southeast Bedroom Southwest Bedroom  Click on a room name to see the room. Click the in each room to find out more information about the specific artifacts. After viewing each room be sure to take a look at the workyard! Work Yard Back Porch First Floor Bedroom Library MainHall Begin Your Tour Here Dining Room Parlor Front Porch First Floor Second Floor Front of House

8. His and Her Bathrooms Northeast Bedroom SecondFloor Main Hall Southeast Bedroom Southwest Bedroom  Click on a room name to see the room. Click the in each room to find out more information about the specific artifacts. After viewing each room be sure to take a look at the workyard! Back Porch Work Yard First Floor Bedroom Library MainHall Dining Room Parlor Front Porch First Floor Second Floor Front of House View the Work Yard

9. 1st Floor Main Hall    Don’t forget to click on the in each room to find out information about the artifacts! Back to Floor Plan

10. Parlor   Back to Floor Plan See more of the Parlor

11.  Parlor  Back to Floor Plan Previous view of Parlor

12. Library    Back to Floor Plan See more of the Library

13. Library   Back to Floor Plan Previous view of Library

14. First Floor Bedroom  Back to Floor Plan

15. Dining Room   Back to Floor Plan See more of the Dining Room

16. Dining Room   Back to Floor Plan Previous view of Dining Room

17. 2nd Floor Main Hall    Back to Floor Plan

18. Northeast Bedroom  Back to Floor Plan See more of Northeast Bedroom

19. Northeast Bedroom   Back to Floor Plan Previous view of Northeast Bedroom

20. Southeast Bedroom  Back to Floor Plan See more of Southeast Bedroom

21. Southeast Bedroom   Back to Floor Plan Previous view of Southeast Bedroom

22. Seth Thomas & Sons Mantle Clock This 1967 spelter mantle clock has an enameled metal face with Roman numerals. The case is decorated with lines and scrollwork. Two cast griffins form the handles. Mounted on the case’s top is a cast covered urn form. An appraiser noted that originally the case would have had a bronze patina and also believed the top urn form to be a replacement. Return to Southeast Bedroom

23. Southwest Bedroom   Back to Floor Plan

24. In 1935, Billings constructed a dividing wall in the original fourth bedroom to create two bathrooms. This is an example of one of those bathrooms which was very modern at the time. His and Her Bathrooms Back to Floor Plan

25. The work yard originally consisted of four slave quarters, a two-wing stables, cistern, kitchen, and wash house. Two of the original slave quarters structures remain. One slave quarters was converted into a carriage house and later became a garage for Billings. The cistern and one wing of the stables have also stayed intact.  Click on a below to look inside the stables and slave quarters and to learn more information about the garage, cistern, and kitchen.      Go back inside the house Learn more about taking a tour of Redcliffe

26. To Work Yard See Inside Stables

27. See Inside Slave Quarters To Work Yard

28.  Exterior view of Slave Quarters See 2nd room of slave quarters

29. Back to 1st room of Slave Quarters Learn about one of Redcliffe’s African American families Directly Back to Work yard

30. Learn more about the Garage To Work Yard

31. Thanks for taking our online tour! We hope you'll visit soon! Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site Open Thursday - Monday Grounds open at 9:00 am and close at 5:00 pm (6:00 pm during Daylight Savings Time) The Mansion is open to the public for house tours at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 pm Admission to the grounds is free. House tour admission: Adults $4.00 Students (6-16 year olds) $3.00 SC Seniors $2.50 Questions or comments: Please contact us at 803-827-1473 or email us at redcliffe@scprt.com To Work Yard Start the tour over!