History… I’on Swamp/Halfway Creek Church/Battery Warren 25 Jan 2023 I was able to do both of these trails in Francis Marion National Forest, and I also visited the Seewee Educational Center, walked their trail, and visited their endangered red…
History… Silent Cities at Brookgreen Gardens 20 Jan 2023 Only a few more weeks this season to take advantage of this amazing tour, the Silent Cities tour at Brookgreen Gardens only runs January through March. I've been on the…
History… Tibwin Plantation 9 Jan 2023 Tibwin Plantation stands in near-ruin in the Francis Marion National Forest. January is the perfect time to visit, I can imagine the bugs are horrific much of the warm months…
Events… Ramsey Grove 5 Jan 2023 South Carolina State Parks host events on January 1 known as First Day Hikes. January 1, 2023, I was able to get two hikes in, starting at one of my…
History… Santee Coastal Reserve 3 Jan 2023 I had the pleasure to visit and spend some time hiking and exploring at the Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area in McClellanville. The visit has inspired a new permanent…
History… Asenath Holland Copeland 12 Dec 2022 An amazing new discovery from my last research trip to Clinton - Asenath's gravestone, hidden. This is at the Holland Cemetery. Previously thought to be lost, and now found. Difficult…
History… Land Sale 24 Nov 2022 Bad news and good news. The bad news, for me at least, is the parcel of land settled by Joseph Adair, Jr. has, after all these years, gone up for…
History… Paris Mountain and Croft 17 Nov 2022 Whenever the opportunity presents itself, I try to whittle away on visiting all of South Carolina's State Parks. This trip I was able to visit both Paris Mountain State Park,…
History… Research Trip Miscellany 16 Nov 2022 Last week I had the opportunity to speak on the Holland and Adair families at the Laurens County Genealogy Society meeting, and I spent a few hectic days running around…
History… Hampton Plantation Kitchen, and Rafinesque big-eared bats 24 Oct 2022 No visit to Hampton Plantation is complete without a side hop over to St. James Santee. Ghost Dog greeted me, as always. The Old Georgetown Road never disappoints. I planned…