278 One of the largest facilities in the world for fish and shrimp farming and mariculture. Formally transferred as a land grant to William Hopton from England in 1722. Today, the present Georgian-Style Mansion, erected in 1931, can offer inspirational, educational and recreational experiences for your group or organization's purpose. Formerly the old Colleton County Jail. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Plantation era exhibits.
The first nullification meeting in South Carolina was held here in 1828, when Robert Barnwell Rhett called for the immediate secession of the state legislature in protest of Federal tax laws. Hickory Valley, Witsell Street, Walterboro. Designated as a historic district. Originally settled by Lowcountry planters, the area was home for some of the town's founders and prominent families. Most homes were built between 1821 and 1929.