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Woodlands
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The Study, an outbuilding at Woodlands
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| Nearest city: | Bamberg, South Carolina |
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| Built: | 1836 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000742 |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 11, 1971[1] |
| Designated NHL: | November 11, 1971[2] |
Woodlands, or the William Gilmore Simms Estate, was the home of author William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870). It is known also as Woodlands Ruins. According to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, it is a "significant literary landmark". Simms, who married into the family that owned it and then was given this estate, observed “I am moving into an ancient dwelling largely fallen into disrepair". And further, it was burned by Federal army stragglers in 1865. But Simms did repair and use buildings and it was a gathering place for literary visitors.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.[2][4]
It is located 3 miles south of Bamberg on both sides of SC 78, on the south bank of the south branch of the Edisto River.[4]
For information about the enslaved population of Woodlands and the website for Shared History documentary view www.sharedhistory.org.
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