Rosemont Plantation
1375 Shrine Club Rd, Waterloo, SC 29384
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Rosemont Plantation is the ancestral home of the Cunningham family beginning in 1769, when Patrick Cunningham moved from Virginia to Laurens County and what would become known as Rosemont plantation. Patrick Cunningham was the wealthiest man in the county during this time, and he was also the largest slave owner, owning 40 slaves. Patrick and other Cunningham relatives would fight as Loyalists in the Revolutionary War, with Patrick serving as a Colonel. Generations later, Col. Cunningham’s granddaughter Ann Pamela Cunningham would found the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and lead the charge to preserve Mount Vernon - the home of George Washington.
Rosemont was the first plank house in Laurens County, as opposed to a log cabin, and it took 15 years to build - construction began before the Revolutionary War, and it was not completed until after the war was over. Rosemont was also known for its extensive gardens. Unfortunately, the home burned in the 1930s. This site is owned by the Rosemont Preservation Society, and exciting developments are planned for the future.
 A paved parking lot with handicap spaces is available at Rosemont. |  Kiosks share historical information about Rosemont, located by the parking lot at the head of the walking path. |  A brief, flat walk takes you from the parking lot to the site of the Rosemont house and gardens. |
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 The gardens once extended into the distance between the boxwoods pictured in the foreground. |  A monument to Ann Pamela Cunningham and her legacy, erected on the site in 1959 |  This site once held the Rosemont home and gardens. Other structures included a library, which also served as a school. |
 The white pipe visible in the distance marks the location of the remnants of Rosemont's smoke house. |  This site once held the Rosemont home and gardens. Some of the plants present date back to the original gardens. |
Visit Rosemont Plantation
1375 Shrine Club Rd, Waterloo, SC 29384
The Rosemont Plantation site includes a paved parking lot and historical marker kiosks located a brief walk from the site of the former home and gardens. This site also hosts a stone monument recognizing Ann Pamela Cunningham's life and her contributions to the preservation of Mount Vernon.