| Beneventum Plantation House | |
| Location: | Off County Road 431, near Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 33.4453°N -79.2608°W |
| Built: | c. |
| Architecture: | Colonial, Southern Colonial |
| Added: | October 3, 1988 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 88000526 |
Beneventum Plantation House, originally known as Prospect Hill Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. It was built about 1750, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style house. It features a one-story portico across the center two-thirds of the façade. The rear half of the house was added about 1800, with further rear additions made probably early-20th century. It was the home of Christopher Gadsden, a prominent statesmen and soldier of the American Revolution, the originator of the “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, and Federalist Party leader in the early national period.[1] [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.It is now a private residence with no visitation. There is a state historical marker on the public right of way on Beneventum Road.