Built around 1857, the Wadlington Pigeon House is one of the most eye-catching buildings on the grounds of the Lexington County Museum.

This octagonal structure was originally located on the Oak Grove Plantation in the upper Dutch Fork at US 176 and SC 34. It was originally used to house pigeons which were surprisingly used for food.

Pigeons were a part of Southern diets up until the 20th century and were a great food source as they required little care and could be eaten sooner than chickens. Their waste was also an excellent fertilizer. You can learn more about this struc ture and the other historic structures on the museum’s grounds at our website.