Statement of Significance (as of designation - February 16, 2000):
Mulberry is nationally significant in the area of American literature for its association with Mary Boykin Chestnut's remarkable first-hand account of southern society during the Civil War. Her war-time diary, acknowledged as the most important piece of Confederate literature, is also recognized for its contributions to our understanding of southern culture and society.

Condition:
There is a proposal by the South Carolina Department of Transportation to expand US 521, which runs through the very middle of the plantation, from a two-lane rural road to a four-lane major access road coming south from I-20, which borders the northern boundary of the NHL.

Recommendation/Change since last report:
NPS will monitor the section 106 review to mitigate damage to the Landmark from the road widening.