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
McLeod Plantation
McLeod Plantation was built on the riches of sea island cotton – and on the backs of enslaved people whose work an…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Mepkin Abbey Meditation Garden
Located on the former Laurens Plantation and inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, the Me…
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Middleton Place
Middleton Place is America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens and home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Located …
Resources
Online Records Index (SCDAH)
The Online Records Index is a database of records from SC Archives holdings indexed by topics, including Will Transcript…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Palmetto Cemetery
About The Palmetto Cemetery is a historically African American vernacular cemetery in Columbia, South Carolina, establis…
Organizations
Pendleton Foundation for Black History & Culture
The Pendleton Foundation for Black History & Culture serves the people of the Pendleton area by strengthening and expand…
Collaborators
Penn Center National Historic Landmark District
Established during the Civil War as Penn School on St. Helena Island, the Penn Center is one of America’s oldest institu…
Organizations
Preservation Society of Charleson
In 100 years of tireless work, the preservation Society of Charleston have discovered that the most effective way to ens…
Collaborators
Preservation South Carolina
This statewide nonprofit works actively to protect and revitalize African American landmarks—including rural churches an…
Sites | Trails | Parks
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
This park highlights critical milestones like voting by freedmen, property ownership, and institution-building after the…Share to Preserve
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