High Point Plantation, also known simply as High Point, is a historic property located near Jenkinsville in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Situated on the east side of SC Highway 215, approximately three miles south of Jenkinsville, the plantation occupies a ridge reputed to be the highest point between Columbia and Spartanburg.

Historical Overview

The land was originally granted in 1773 to William Thompson by King George III. Around 1800, Thompson constructed the initial section of the plantation house—a two-story, three-bay frame farmhouse. In the early antebellum period, the house was expanded to five bays, and a two-story rear ell was added circa 1870.

The architectural features include beaded weatherboard siding, nine-over-nine windows on the first floor, nine-over-six windows on the second floor, and a one-story shed-roofed porch supported by square posts. The interior retains elements such as wide board walls, an enclosed corner stair, and a corner cupboard.

Ownership and Agricultural Practices

After William Thompson’s death in 1842, the property passed to his daughter Margaret Jane and her husband Hargrave A. Glenn. The plantation remained in the family until the 1980s. As of 1981, the estate encompassed approximately 5.5 acres.

During its operational years, High Point Plantation primarily cultivated cotton as its cash crop, alongside corn and fodder. In 1842, records indicate that 23 enslaved individuals were laboring on the property.

Preservation Status

High Point was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1984. The property includes several contributing structures: the main house, a frame smokehouse, a frame barn, and the Thompson-Glenn family cemetery. The house underwent restoration in the 2000s and remains privately owned.