It took Holman some time to act on that suggestion, and Holman invested “in a large tract called Blessing Plantation on the Cooper River for which he paid L2,500 sterling.

An old newspaper article reported this about Chachan: “In 1814, Peter Gaillard purchased, at sheriff’s sale in Charleston, the Chachan Plantation on the western branch of the Cooper River in ...

Hopkins House is located in Cooper River Park at 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township. Author Dennis Raible will discuss his book “Haddon Township’s Hopkins Plantation: the First Three ...