History of Buck Spring Plantation
Nathaniel Macon inherited from his father,"five hundred acres of land, on both sides of Hubquarter Creek", this was the beginning of what became his home, Buck Spring Plantation, which eventually grew to contain 1945 acres.
The "Great Statesman", Nathaniel Macon served in the House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815, and from 1801 to 1807, he was the Speaker of the House. He served as a U.S. Senator from 1815 to November 1828 when he resigned from his seat. He retired from politics, but in 1835, he became president of the state constitutional convention, and in 1836, he served as a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket of Van Buren and Johnson.
The "Great Statesman", Nathaniel Macon served in the House of Representatives from 1791 to 1815, and from 1801 to 1807, he was the Speaker of the House. He served as a U.S. Senator from 1815 to November 1828 when he resigned from his seat. He retired from politics, but in 1835, he became president of the state constitutional convention, and in 1836, he served as a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket of Van Buren and Johnson.
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Nathaniel Macon died June 29, 1837, in Warren Co. and is buried next to his wife and son, on his old plantation land, in a gravesite which was covered with a large heap of flint stones so that the land would be left uncultivated, which he believed no one would go to the trouble of removing all the flint to use the land, thereby preserving the burial site.
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Three of the Macon tracts were conveyed to the Commissioners of Warren County on April 27, 1934. The dwelling and other buildings were included with these three lots. Replica of the home of Nathaniel Macon (1758-1837) nationally prominent U.S. congressman, serving in both Senate and House. Facilities include home, outbuildings and gravesite. Today, it's part of a park complex so also includes nature trails, a shelter and facilities.
Macon resigned his public offices at 69 and retired here to his Buck Spring Plantation. He never built a typical plantation house. Any plans he had to build one died prematurely along with his wife in 1790, followed by their young son. Lumber already purchased for it was supposedly left to rot by his orders. When not in Washington, he lived in the log cabin here that had been built as an outbuilding for the larger house. It has one room below and above.
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Our Community was established June 18, 1987, it was originally known as Macon's Landing Subdivision, developed by Nelson & Harris, Inc., later to be renamed Buck Spring Plantation. There are 184 residential lots in the community, as well as two common areas for all to enjoy, one with a boat ramp, docks and pavilion the other with docks and a pavilion.
