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New SC preserve in Beaufort County protects cotton fields created by slaves
The Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve is one of the few sites in the region that contains visible markers of sea ...
Georgia State Lands $500K Grant To Help Preserve Heritage, Lands Of The Gullah Geeechee
Georgia State University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to launch the Gullah Geechee Sacred ...
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New SC preserve in Beaufort County protects cotton fields created by slaves
Queen Quet, chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee ... Open Land Trust and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the property, now known as the Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve ...
Georgetown County's rich history is told in many places
Along with the Gullah Museum, other locations in Georgetown County help tell the story of the Gullah people. Among them are ...
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Meet the Lowcountry horse who became a living history exhibit | Opinion
Comet was supposed to be common, but he wasn’t. He was a marsh tacky horse from the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where his ...
Georgia State University Receives $500K Grant To Create Gullah Geechee Heritage Research and Preservation Program
The Gullah Geechee people maintained their land and developed a culture heavily influenced by West African traditions.
From the marsh to the beach, there's so much to do in Murrells Inlet
Grab your towel, beach chair and sunscreen and head to the beach to catch some rays. You could go fishing in the surf or on a ...
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Turning a rainy vacation day into an exploration of Black history
Inspired by her grandmother, an editor travels across St. Helena Island with a black-and-white photo collection as her guide.
Prominent Beaufort Pastor Kenneth Hodges has died. ‘It’s a shock to the whole congregation’
The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...