Charleston County · Marker 10-17
The Elms Plantation
Elms Plantation Blvd., off U.S. Hwy. 78, about ½ mile from I-26, Ladson
Front inscription
Ralph Izard inherited The Elms after his father's death in 1749. During the Revolution he provided financial support to the Patriot cause. He also served as a foreign diplomat, advisor to George Washington, and US senator. The Elms, which remained in the Izard family for generations, was established here by Izard's great-grandfather (also named Ralph), who settled in SC in 1682.