Frederick Charles Hans Bruno Poellnitz / Ragtown

Frederick Charles Hans Bruno Poellnitz / Ragtown (HML6J)

Location: Blenheim, SC 29516 Marlboro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 25.304', W 79° 37.227'

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Born 1754 in Gotha, Germany, this former chamberlain to King Frederick the Great of Prussia came to America in 1782. Known as Baron Poellnitz, he lived in New York City nearly 8 years before moving 4 mi. W of here on the Pee Dee River. He and George Washington exchanged ideas about farming projects and equipment.

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Located four miles west, this plantation of 2,991 acres was acquired by Baron Poellnitz in 1790 in exchange for some 22 acres in Manhattan, N.Y. Tradition says that deeds for the transaction were drawn in Alexander Hamilton's law office. Poellnitz continued his agricultural experiments at Ragtown. He died in 1801 and was buried on the plantation.
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HM NumberHML6J
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Marker Number35-22
Year Placed1976
Placed ByMarlboro County Historic Preservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 3:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 626769 N 3809781
Decimal Degrees34.42173333, -79.62045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 25.304', W 79° 37.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 25' 18.24" N, 79° 37' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4200-4598 Hwy 38 S, Blenheim SC 29516, US
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