Beaufort County, South Carolina (Geographic Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lisa Randle. Ralph Bailey. Jeff Sherard. Larry James.

At Site 38BU2186, archaeologists recovered intact buried deposits, including pottery, lithics, and charcoal, that indicate a Late Woodland period logistical camp on the bluff overlooking Stony Creek. A large house, including several outbuildings and tennis court, were built on top of the Native American site after the Civil War, probably around 1900. This settlement was occupied on a part-time basis until the 1980s. The house was razed in the early 2000s. Archaeologists found very little...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Brockington and Associates, Inc.. Tidewater Atlantic Research, Inc.. Eric C. Poplin. Gordon Watts. Edward Salo. Kristrina A. Shuler. Dave Baluha. Emily Jateff. Nicole Isenbarger. Charles F. Philips.

Archival research focused on the role of ferries in the development of the colony and state of South Carolina, and the particular role of the Combahee Ferry in the region. This included the development of infrastructure within the region and state, military operations during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and the development of rice plantations along this portion of the Combahee River. Particular attention was given to the June 1-2, 1863, Combahee River Raid, conducted by the 2nd South...