In the clearing before you - although no visible signs remain - a row of six slave cabins may have stood.

Written records reveal little about the slaves' lives, but all plantations demanded hard field labor. Perhaps this row of small houses offered the comfort of community, if the overseer didn't interfere. Despite their status, the slaves retained elements of their African culture, comprising distinct customs, language and religion.

Slaves listed in the landowner's will from 1861 include Venus, Pompey, James, John, Sarah, Abram, and Carolina. Mostly of European origin, these names reflect the owners attempt to separate the enslaved from their heritage. They were among the last victims of a culture that started when three enslaved Africans arrived as Charles Towne began in 1670.

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300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Charles Towne
In Trust
The Search Goes On
Site of Old Charles Town
Foundations of the Southern Plantation
Stained Dirt?!
Ghost Structure
A Temporary Home?
Buildings "All of Wood"?
Tales of the Tub

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