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…
History… Hobcaw Barony / Waccamaw Neck 12 Oct 202219 Oct 2022 On Saturday I made my first visit to Hobcaw Barony, home of larger-than-life Belle Baruch, Hobcaw House, and Bellefield Plantation. While Hobcaw is only 28 miles from me, it's on…
History… Action-Packed Saturday – Hampton Plantation, St James Santee, Bull Island, Milky Way, Road Hazards 25 Sep 202227 Nov 2023 Traveling down to Awendaw is always a treat, so many familiar and beloved places along the way. The Coastal Expeditions inaugural Milky Way trip wasn't due to leave until 6:30…
History… Liberty Trail 29 Aug 2022 https://youtu.be/oJbG123N2Pc American Battlefield Trust Learn about the Liberty Trail, a combination of 30 historic sites and battlefields in South Carolina that tells the unique story of the military campaign that…
History… Revolutionary War Driving Tour Coming! 26 Aug 2022 Read more on Revolutionary War driving tour being set up in Upstate county at https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/26/revolutionary-war-driving-tour-being-set-up-upstate-county/ Exciting news, about sacred places in Laurens County, SC, preservation, and the efforts to pass…
History… Seewee Shell Ring Trail 20 Aug 2022 The mystique surrounding the area encompassed by this one-mile, self-guided interpretive trail dates back 4,000 years. The trail begins along a shady lane oftrees which opens into an area heavily…
History… The Angel Oak 17 Aug 202217 Aug 2022 The Angel Oak Park is located on Johns Island, just outside of Charleston, SC. The Southern Live Oak tree is a historical site and focal point of one of the…
History… Tours de Sandy Island 7 Jun 202219 Jul 2022 Sandy Island, SC I had a wonderful morning on a "private" tour, over to a place I'd always wanted to visit. I picked an overcast day, and the earlier tour,…