[5] It was built as a cotton plantation for Dr Walter Ross Wade (1810–1862) and his wife Mabella Chamberlain.

[4][6] It has 14 rooms, with 14-foot (4.3 m) high ceilings, ten fireplaces, columned galleries, a winding staircase and original slave quarters.

Before the American Civil War, Wade and his wife held parties and balls and entertained guests.

[2][5] In 1975, Colonel Walt Hylander and his wife Jean purchased the plantation and restored it.

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