Wheatland Farm

Wheatland Farm has a history dating back to the early 18th century. Once described as a "model farm", the majorty of the property lacks in structural resources. The current historic inventory of Wheatland Farm includes the torn down farmhouse's limestone foundation and four small stone buildings. They are thought to have once been a meathouse, kitchen, smokehouse, and an a residence for enslaved people.

Wheatland Farm was the first large farm around the area that is now U.S. 340. In the 1730s, John Grubb purchased the tract of land Wheatland now sits on, and sold it to Henry S. Turner at the end of the century. Turner built a house on the property, and continued to expand the farm throughout his lifetime. In 1821, Turner was interviewed by the national publication called The American Farmer, in which his property and homestead were praised. Turner also held a large number of enslaved people, totaling 66 in 1830.

When Turner died in 1834, his land was divided among his children. George Turner, who was given the tract of property titled “Wheatland” was killed in 1859 during John Brown’s raid. Wheatland remained in the Turner family until 1880. The property has gone through many owners since then, and the house was torn down in the 1960s.

Van de Hurk, Jeroen. “West Virginia Historic Property Inventory: Wheatland Farm”. Coastal Carolina Research. May 7, 2015.