Charmeade Plantation
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Charmeade Plantation is a landmark home in Todd County
, Kentucky
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The site was the home of John P. Brown, a statesman from North Carolina who was a pioneer in Todd County. Brown lived on the plantation for two years before moving to what is now known as the Penchem region of Todd County. He sold his land to T. Foster in 1811. http://kentuckygenealogy.org/todd/elkton_todd_county_kentucky.htm Foster built a large two-story log home on the land near a small creek known as "Spring Creek." The house was symmetrical and Federal style with a center dogtrot and kitchen to the right of the house. Foster set two rows of sugar maple
trees along the approach road to the house, known as an alle'. Foster sold the plantation to William Chesnut circa 1840. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0026268 William Chesnut was a prominent farmer and made alterations to the large cabin, covering it in clapboard siding and adding verandas to the front and rear facades. As a child, Foster accomplished a classical education
and later acquired over 540 acres (2.2 km²) of excellent farm land which he successfully cultivated. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and attended the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The plantation featured 21 auxiliary buildings.
In the 1950s the property began a decline for several years and the house fell into ruin as the farm land dwindled to nearly 80 acres (323,748.8 m²). The property remained in the Chesnut family until 1989 when it was thereafter sold to the Shanklin Family
. Remaining on the property today are 3 of the 21 original auxiliary buildings, including a stable, hay shed, & tobacco barn. A modern home stands on the site adjacent to where the original plantation house stood. A cemetery known as the Foster/Chesnut Cemetery is located on the property.
Todd County, Kentucky
Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 11,971. Its county seat is Elkton. The county is named after Colonel John Todd, who was killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782...
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Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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The site was the home of John P. Brown, a statesman from North Carolina who was a pioneer in Todd County. Brown lived on the plantation for two years before moving to what is now known as the Penchem region of Todd County. He sold his land to T. Foster in 1811. http://kentuckygenealogy.org/todd/elkton_todd_county_kentucky.htm Foster built a large two-story log home on the land near a small creek known as "Spring Creek." The house was symmetrical and Federal style with a center dogtrot and kitchen to the right of the house. Foster set two rows of sugar maple
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario, and south to Georgia and Texas...
trees along the approach road to the house, known as an alle'. Foster sold the plantation to William Chesnut circa 1840. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0026268 William Chesnut was a prominent farmer and made alterations to the large cabin, covering it in clapboard siding and adding verandas to the front and rear facades. As a child, Foster accomplished a classical education
Classical education movement
The Classical education movement advocates a form of education based in the traditions of Western culture, with a particular focus on education as understood and taught in the Middle Ages. The curricula and pedagogy of classical education was first developed during the Middle Ages by Martianus...
and later acquired over 540 acres (2.2 km²) of excellent farm land which he successfully cultivated. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and attended the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The plantation featured 21 auxiliary buildings.
In the 1950s the property began a decline for several years and the house fell into ruin as the farm land dwindled to nearly 80 acres (323,748.8 m²). The property remained in the Chesnut family until 1989 when it was thereafter sold to the Shanklin Family
Shanklin Family
In the United States, the phrase Shanklin Family commonly refers to the family descending from Gilbert Shankland of Enniskillen, Ireland. The Shanklin family in the United States were plantation owners in Augusta County, Virginia, now Rockingham County, Virginia and later in Todd County, Kentucky...
. Remaining on the property today are 3 of the 21 original auxiliary buildings, including a stable, hay shed, & tobacco barn. A modern home stands on the site adjacent to where the original plantation house stood. A cemetery known as the Foster/Chesnut Cemetery is located on the property.