Berkeley County SC 1750

Rice is the golden crop now, brought in from Madagasgar together with skilled slaves from various African tribes.

Planters like the Ball's, the Laurenses, Childs' and others develop their plantations along the banks of the upper Cooper River. Both east and west branches have their banks lined with waving ricefields.

The river and creeks are the main roads. But the backsides of the plantation villages develop an early roadsystem. These roads are more or less paths that connect to the main road leading into Charleston and overseas.

Cainhoy Road is the path that connects Quenby Plantation at Quenby Creek, Longwood, Middleburg, Halidan Hill, Camp Vere, The Blessing, Cherry Hill and Cedar Hill Plantations at French Quarter Creek to the mainroad. It roughly follows the south bank of the Cooper's East Branch

                                                                                                                          
Now, Cainhoy Road is part of a historical district, which helps to preserve the remains of the once flowering fields. Only Middleburg is left as a reminder of those early years. Quenby Plantation House was moved to a spot nearby at Halidan Hill Plantation. war and storms devastated the others.