Colonial Structures

Learn about life in the past from inside homes and structures that have existed since the colonial time period in South Carolina. Many of these structures are open for tours today.
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The History of Rainbow Row | Carolina Snaps

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Rainbow Row is a highly popular tourist attraction located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Although the buildings look bright and new, these houses date all the way back to the 1700’s...
Fort Frederick, Chapter 8
Episode 8

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Archaeology at Fort Frederick reaches full speed as the public is engaged in the project.
Fort Frederick, Chapter 9
Episode 9

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The crumbling tabby of Fort Frederick will stand for another generation, now as a focus of Beaufort’s Reconstruction Era National Park.
Building The Home And Move To Clemson | Hanover House
Episode 2

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This segment covers the St. Julien family settling near Charleston, and building their home and plantation. William Hiott, Director of Clemson University Historical Properties, talks about why the...
African American Contributions | Hanover House
Episode 3

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William Hiott and Patrick McMillan discuss the contributions made by African Americans. When Paul de St. Julien died in 1741, he owned forty-five slaves. Most of the profit which came from St. Julien...
The French Huguenot Exodus | Hanover House
Episode 1

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The beginning is about the house’s original owner, Paul de St. Julien’s family, and their French Huguenot origins. They moved to Charleston, S.C. to escape religious and political persecution, when...