Over the next couple of years she traveled back and forth between Mulberry Grove and Newport, trying to settle her husband's estate.
Before moving in with the family whose children he had been hired to tutor, Whitney stopped at Mulberry Grove for a visit.
She settled into the arduous domesticity that plantation life required, determined to make Mulberry Grove a success.
With her encouragement he took up residence at Mulberry Grove to pursue his inventions.
Despite previous success and their best efforts, Mulberry Grove fell upon hard times by 1798.
The highway terminates east of Mulberry Grove at a junction with US 40.
During his tenure at Mulberry Grove, he played in a number of community bands while pursuing a degree in music.
Mulberry Grove has been left to ruins, surrounded by industrial areas, and all that remains is a bronze marker outlining the history of the plantation.
Hanson was born on a plantation called "Mulberry Grove" into a wealthy and prominent family.
A post office was established in 1834, and Mulberry Grove was incorporated as a village in 1857.