Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Peter McGee April 6 was a special day in Charleston when Patti McGee, along with her daughters, Madeleine and Evie, threw a wonderful birthday party for her husband Peter, a leader (like her) in historic preservation in...
Charleston’s Post & Courier Highlights Local Access Efforts on the Ashley River What it’s like to see decades of work come to fruition? This story from the front page of Charleston’s newspaper, The Post and Courier, gives a...
The Opening of the Sally Reahard Visitor Center at Drayton Hall April 28, 2018 “What is it like to have a building named after you? How does it make you feel?” These are questions that I’m often asked since it was announced that Drayton Hall...
Regarding Private Easements Letter to the Editor, March 25, 2018 This past weekend, The Post & Courier published my letter regarding Private Easements, that is, Why should public dollars be spent for conservation easements from private landowners, when...
“Museums Honor Victims of Tragedies by Preserving Memorials” NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, March 24, 2018 A few weeks back, I was contacted by NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt—they were planning a piece on how museums are honoring the...
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