Facing Change
The Ashley River & Other National Historic Regions Parts I & II – March 22nd and May 2nd Timrod Library 2018 Guest Speaker “Summerville is very much the product of the Ashley River, as plantations once lined its banks and the town takes its...
At the Intersection of Cooks Crossroads & Quality of Life
Designer of Summers Corner To Shape A Sustainable Vision February 2018 As a member of Dorchester County’s Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, I was asked to present a county history, including current and future land-use initiatives, to...
“Deck The Hulls”
Community Celebrates New Ashley River Boat Access Site December 2, 2017 Conservationists, preservationists, and the larger community had good reason to celebrate as they gathered along the banks of the Ashley River for the ribbon cutting at the new Ashley...
Making The Most of Historical Resources
Polarity Thinking Sparks New Insights SC Audubon Society Heritage Meeting November 15, 2017 Back in August 2017, at the invitation of Sharon Richardson, the SC executive director of Audubon South Carolina (ASC), I visited Silver Bluff plantation, now a South...
Interpreting Historic Landscapes
Open the Door! Approaches to Interpreting Historic Landscapes AASLH Conference, Austin, Texas – September 8, 2017 by George W. McDaniel This was the second session that I participated in at this year’s AASLH conference in Austin....About Us
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