The Gibson Girls Southern Goodies at Adelaide's

Travel back in time and create your own personal memories at Adelaide's, an authentic Civil War era mansion.  This lovely home, dating back to Nov. 14, 1848, will lend Southern grace and elegance to any occasion.  As you entertain, imagine parties given by the the dashing Confederate Gen. A.T. Beauregard, who used the home as headquarters during the Civil War.  

See a part of local lore.  Legend tells a story of the day Gen. Beauregard rebuked an aide.  The aide, spurred by anger and alcohol, attempted to run his sword through one of the heavy wooden doors.  Today, a door still bears the marks of a large sword.  Down in the basement are two large bunk beds, made of raw lumber, which are said to have been used by slaves.  Joists are 4x8, and some of the sills are 12x14 inches thick. 

Just as the nation suffered, emerging to grow and prosper, so did the stately home.  Built for the Pennebacker family, it was originally one story. After two rooms were destroyed in a cyclone, it was decided to rebuild and add a a second story. Under the ownership of Dr. Alfred Ferguson, the house was also converted to four separate living quarters, and an interior stairway was moved to the front porch.

As time passed, the mansion was  purchased by Augusta Neergaard, the daughter of a Danish nobleman, in 1869.  Augusta preferred a country lifestyle and gave the house as a wedding gift to her daughter, Henryetta, upon her marriage to Joseph Augustus Muecke, Jr., in 1872.  The home passed to one of their daughters, Adelaide Muecke, in 1920.  It is through Adelaide that most of the home's history is known. 

Dr. J. Alfred Ferguson purchased the home in 1930.