(Site updated June 21, 2004)
Historic
Kensington Mansion
Eastover, South Carolina
Tours are Friday, Saturday
9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30
Admission: Adults $5.50, Seniors $4.50, Children $2.50, Under ten FREE
Please call the mansion for reservations for groups of ten or more - 803-353-0456
Kensington Mansion
Eastover, South Carolina
Tours are Friday, Saturday
9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30
Admission: Adults $5.50, Seniors $4.50, Children $2.50, Under ten FREE
Please call the mansion for reservations for groups of ten or more - 803-353-0456
Kensington Mansion was completed in 1854
and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Located in lower Richland County, South Carolina, it is an
architectural and historical treasureKensington is an Italianate Revival mansion, furnished with the Scarborough-Hamer Collection of decorative arts and fine furniture from the Victorian Period (1830 - 1901)
International Paper, owner of Kensington Mansion, and the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation have formed a working partnership to provide tours of Kensington for the general public.
HISTORIC MARKER FUNDS RAISED!!!
2004 will be the 150th anniversary of the construction of Kensington Mansion in 1854 and the 20th anniversary of its restoration by International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) in 1984.
To commemorate both of these events, we have completed a fundraising drive to purchase a South Carolina Historical Marker. Our goal was $1600.
THANK YOU!
Our goal: A historical marker on Hwy 601 at our drive-way
2004 will be the 150th anniversary of the construction of Kensington Mansion in 1854 and the 20th anniversary of its restoration by International Paper Company (formerly Union Camp) in 1984.
To commemorate both of these events, we have completed a fundraising drive to purchase a South Carolina Historical Marker. Our goal was $1600.
THANK YOU!
WE
HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!
Our goal: A historical marker on Hwy 601 at our drive-way
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Kensington Mansion Tour Program Tours are available year round, Friday, Saturday (except major holidays) Tour Times: 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM Reservations requested for ten or more Tour Admission Fees $5.50 for adults $4.50 for seniors $2.50 for children 10 and older School Groups admitted FREE Proceeds from admission fees are used for museum research, tour administration, and preservation of the collection by the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation. For additional information: 803-353-0456 or 803-353-7404 Located on Hwy. 601, 6 miles south of Hwy. 378, a half mile past the entrance to International Paper |
Matthew Richard Singleton (1817 - 1854) completed Kensington Mansion in 1854, when cotton was king. The house stands on what was known as Headquarters Plantation on the Wateree River in Richland County, directly across the river from the Singleton family seat in Sumter County.
Charleston architect Edward C. Jones and partner Francis D. Lee designed Kensington Mansion. It has 29 rooms and 12,000 square feet of floor space. The raised basement contains a massive cistern that held 10,000 gallons of water for household use. The original kitchen building stands beside the main house.
During the middle part of the twentieth century, the house fell into disrepair. It was unoccupied for many years and was finally used as a storage building for grain and farm supplies.
International Paper , formerly Union Camp, acquired the Kensington Mansion in 1981 and restored the mansion to its former glory. The Scarborough-Hamer Foundation furnished the mansion in 1996 with antiques from the Scarborough, Hamer, and related families. Robert Pickett Hamer (1863 - 1911) purchased Kensington in 1910.
(above images copyright
International
Paper. May not be used without permission.)
Slavery At Kensington
Jacob Stroyer grew up a slave on Kensington Plantation. After the Civil War, he moved to Massachusetts and wrote his memoirs, My Life In The South . You can read them in their entirety online at the Documenting the American South website.
Help support the work of International Paper Company and the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation at Kensington mansion. Become one of our
Scarborough-Hamer Foundation
Associates
Your membership fees and contributions will be used
- to preserve the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation collection of fine furnishings and
textiles
- to assist the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation in conducting research and developing
interpretive programs for the Mansion
- for day to day operations of the Foundation.
Benefits to you as an Associate are listed below.
Levels of Membership
Single: $40 membership fee annually
Single Senior Citizen (60+): $30.00 membership fee annually
Benefits:
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10% admission discount for you and all members of your party
2 free passes to the Christmas open house
advance notice and discounts on special events
Family: $100 membership fee annually
Benefits:
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Free admission for you
10% admission discount for all members of your party
4 free passes to the Christmas open house
Advance notice and discounts on special events
Executive: $1000 or more annually
Benefits:
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Free admission for you and one other
10% admission discount for each additional member of your party
4 free passes to the Christmas open house
Private screenings of new exhibits
Private tours of the Mansion
Advance notice and discounts on special events.
EMAIL US for more details
Or write
Scarborough-Hamer Foundation
Post Office Box 237
Eastover, South Carolina 29044
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