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Orton Plantation

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Phelps, Harriet
Moore, Roger, King
Quince, Richard
Moore, William
Moore, George
Smith, Benjamin
Hill, Frederick, Dr.
Miller, Thomas, Mr
Sprunt, James, Dr.
Murchison, K. M., Col

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref13394

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb619e3fcff-57c7-44ac-a5e2-ff17b504b468

General

The house at Orton was built around 1725, however, this plantation and the gardens weren't finished until 1950. There are many native trees such as live oaks and swamp cypress which have Spanish moss hanging from the branches. Chinese Bridge (Crooked Bridge).

Place

North Carolina -- Winnabow
United States of America -- North Carolina -- Brunswick County -- Winnabow

Topic

Spring
Bridges -- wooden
Ponds
Aquatic plants

Creator

Phelps, Harriet
Moore, Roger, King
Quince, Richard
Moore, William
Moore, George
Smith, Benjamin
Hill, Frederick, Dr.
Miller, Thomas, Mr
Sprunt, James, Dr.
Murchison, K. M., Col

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / North Carolina / NC029: Winnabow -- Orton Plantation

Sponsor

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

05/01/1986

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item NC029006

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

Collection Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
AAG.GCA_ref13394
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb619e3fcff-57c7-44ac-a5e2-ff17b504b468
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210184617-0

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