Dresden Plate, S. Ann & Main Streets

#232 Dresden Plate

Quilt Attributed to the Rimrodt family of Walhalla

Sponsor Walhalla City Council

The history of the Dresden Plate’s pattern’s has a direct link to Walhalla, as it reflects the decorative tableware made in Dresden, Germany. The quilter’s family arrived during the 1840’s as German immigrants to the South Carolina low country. They joined the German Colonization Society in 1849, and in 1856 purchased 700 acres in the Walhalla area. This extraordinary example is attributed to the Rimrodt family of Walhalla and has been in the care of descendants since its creation.

This project was commissioned by the Walhalla City Council in 2017 in conjunction with Walhalla Partners for Progress and the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail to honor the founding families of Walhalla. The story of each quilt is placed on the back side of each quilt providing an opportunity to learn about the founding families while strolling along Main Street. Complete story can be found on our website search for quilt #232.