Historic Brattonsville

Located in York County near Rock Hill, Brattonsville is home to structures that range from a pre-Revolutionary War cabin to an antebellum plantation.

York County, South Carolina

Located in York County near Rock Hill, Brattonsville is home to structures that range from a pre-Revolutionary War cabin to an antebellum plantation.

View the Video Overview of Historic Brattonsville and take a 3D Virtual Tour of the Homestead House.

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To View VRs on the Matterport App: The 3D experiences were shot with a Matterport Pro 3D Camera. Experience the VRs using the Matterport phone apps with either a Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR.

  1. Download the OS and Android apps  
  2. Use your phone's browser to go to the VR links - Historic Brattonsville Homestead House
  3. When you click on a link, the Matterport App will open on your phone.
  4. The VRs will need to download to the app prior to viewing.
  5. Look for the visual queues (circles) to navigate through the VR experience
Brick Kitchen for Homestead | Historic Brattonsville

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Brick Kitchen for Homestead | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 25
This was the main food preparation area for the Homestead. Food would be prepared and carried over. This was typical during this time period, in order to prevent fires. Be sure to view the 3D Virtual...
Cellar Beneath Assembly Hall | Historic Brattonsville

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Cellar Beneath Assembly Hall | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 24
Below the Assembly Hall is the cellar, which acted as a central storage and work area, and was used for food preparation. A dumb waiter was used to bring items from the cellar to the dining room.
Work Barn & Small Corn Crib | Historic Brattonsville

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Work Barn & Small Corn Crib | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 14
Left : Work Barn Right: Small Corn Crib for storing corn. After harvesting the corn, it would be left in the crib to dry with the shucks still on. After it dried out and the shucks were removed, it...
Cotton | Historic Brattonsville

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Cotton | Historic Brattonsville
Cotton was a very important cash crop for families like the Brattons, who not only raised grain crops like wheat, oats and corn, but also raised cotton, which gave them the economic capital to...
Cotton Gin | Historic Brattonsville

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Cotton Gin | Historic Brattonsville
A cotton gin was used to clean the cotton, removing the seeds and stems Did you know that the word "gin," as in cotton gin, was an abbreviation for the word "engine"?
Spinning Wheel | Historic Brattonsville

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Spinning Wheel | Historic Brattonsville
Spinning wheel used in the 18th century by the Bratton women, and in the 19th century by slaves, as women became more socially active.
Assembly/Dining Hall | Historic Brattonsville

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Assembly/Dining Hall | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 22
The exterior of the Assembly/Dining Hall. It was used for formal dinners, parties, recitals, and dances. This addition to the house stood as a sign of their wealth and status in the community.
Brick House & Remains of Store | Historic Brattonsville

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Brick House & Remains of Store | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 30
To the right of the historical marker is the Brick House, the last of the original Bratton Plantation buildings, constructed between 1843 and 1845. To the right of that are the remnants of the Bratton...