Resource Library
Our Resource Library is designed to expand access to research, tools, and stories that illuminate the African American experience in South Carolina. By gathering and sharing these materials, we aim to increase the dissemination of knowledge, support preservation efforts, and provide a foundation for future scholarship, education, and community engagement.
Sites | Trails | Parks
Columbia SC63
In the decades leading up to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Black South Carolinians waged an intense campa…
Resources
Department of Historic Properties (Clemson University)
The primary mission of the Department of Historic Properties is the management of Fort Hill, preserving the history of a…)
Grants,Organizations
Grants,Organizations
Descendant and Family Stewardship Initiative- National Trust for Historic Preservation
About The Descendants and Family Stewardship Initiative emphasizes the vital importance of descendants and families in t…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Drayton Hall
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust fosters a deeper understanding of colonial America and the evolution of life in the Sout…
Collaborators
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
Charged with stewarding the federally designated Gullah Geechee Corridor, the Commission advances the recognition, prese…
Organizations
The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island
Our museum is dedicated to sharing the unique traditions, language, crafts, and stories of the Gullah community with vis…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is home to the remote, final remnants of a colonial-era rice plantation. The plan…
Collaborators
Historic Columbia
Historic Columbia preserves places and share complex stories from the past that connect us in the present and inspire ou…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
Located on Hilton Head Island, this park marks the site of Mitchelville, established during the Civil War as the first s…
Resources
Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era (USC Beaufort)
The purpose of the Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era (ISRE) is to fulfill the mission of the University …Share to Preserve
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