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The Pirate Stede Bonnet is one of the more colorful characters in South Carolina history. In the early 18th century there was sometimes very little difference between legal piracy--the licensing of...
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This is the Georgetown section of a map of South Carolina, published by the noted mapmaker Henry Mouzon in 1783. From the Kendall Collection. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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"A new map of Carolina" was published by John Thornton, Robert Morden, and Philip Lea in 1685. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
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February is African American History Month. Some may ask “Why celebrate African American history...isn’t that American history?” Absolutely, but unfortunately, for hundreds of years, much of the...
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Read maps, use charts, and go to various sites to discover facts about the Gullah culture.
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Fireplace inside the McConnell Cabin. The Brick Kitchen and the McConnell Cabin are the only buildings in which fire was used. Early 1800s cooking is represented here.
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This was the main food preparation area for the Homestead. Food would be prepared and carried over. This was typical during this time period, in order to prevent fires. Be sure to view the 3D Virtual...
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Below the Assembly Hall is the cellar, which acted as a central storage and work area, and was used for food preparation. A dumb waiter was used to bring items from the cellar to the dining room.