The Museum in Greenwood
The Museum in Greenwood South Carolina, set up by James West Hurst, opened in the 70's as an object based museum. Its history goes back much further than Greenwood itself, and includes exhibits, art centers, galleries and special programs.
Greenwood, SC Federal Building & Visitors Center.. PASS!!
Polar Express Parties at Railroad Historical Center in Greenwood, SC
Hannah Gantt talks about The Polar Express-themed parties at the Railroad Historical Center on South Main Street in Greenwood.
Greenwood Historical District
The Greenwood District was once one of the most affluent African American communities in the United States with a population of over 10,000 people. The area thrived, and the main thoroughfare through the area on Greenwood Avenue was known as “Black Wall Street” by the 1920s. Black doctors, lawyers and businessmen had their offices along this street. In 1921, the Tulsa Race Riot became one of the worst acts of violence spurned by racism in American history. During the mid-1920s, the area was rebuilt and soon thrived again. You can learn about the vast and interesting history of the Greenwood District at the Greenwood Cultural Center and the Mabel B. Little Heritage House. The Guess Building survived the Race Riot and is now on the National Register of Historic Places, and the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park is a beautiful and moving memorialization of those who were affected by the 1921 riot.
Inside tour of the McLeod Slave Plantation mansion: Charleston, SC
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Old Purity Cemetery, Chester SC
One of the older cemeteries in South Carolina
Battle of Honey Hill
The Battle of Honey Hill was the third battle of Sherman's March to the Sea, fought November 30, 1864, during the American Civil War. It did not involve Major General William T. Sherman's main force, marching from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, but was a failed Union Army expedition under Maj. Gen. John P. Hatch that attempted to cut off the Charleston and Savannah Railroad in support of Sherman's projected arrival in Savannah.
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Quality Inn Greenwood - Greenwood Hotels, South Carolina
Quality Inn Greenwood 2 Stars Hotel in Greenwood, South Carolina Within US Travel Directory The Quality Inn hotel is located less than one kilometer from Piedmont Technical College. This Greenwood, SC hotel is central to many popular area attractions including Greenwood Community Theatre, Lander University, Greenwood Civic Center and Lake Greenwood State Park. Nearby businesses include the Park Seed Company, FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.
A., Inc., the Eaton Corporation, Kaiser Aluminum, CAPSUGEL and Monsanto.
Additional local points of interest include Self Memorial Hospital, Erskine College & Theological Seminary, Greenwood Museum, Railroad Historical Center, Abbeville Civil War Site Hampton Place, Cross Creek Mall and Market Place.Golf courses and tennis courts are within four miles. Restaurants and cocktail lounges can be found in the surrounding area.This hotel offers many full-service amenities and features, including free continental breakfast, free coffee and free local calls. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the seasonal outdoor pool, free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms, access to fax and copy services and competitive corporate rates.
All rooms come equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers and cable television with HBO. In addition to standard amenities, some rooms feature whirlpool bathtubs.Pets are welcome with a small nightly fee. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
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2015 Business & Industry Showcase - Greenwood, SC
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Museum Monday African Burial Ground National Monument
African Burial Ground National Monument is a monument at Duane Street and African Burial Ground Way (Elk Street) in the Civic Center section of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Its main building is the Ted Weiss Federal Building at 290 Broadway. The site contains the remains of more than 419 Africans buried during the late 17th and 18th centuries in a portion of what was the largest colonial-era cemetery for people of African descent, some free, most enslaved. Historians estimate there may have been 10,000–20,000 burials in what was called the Negroes Burial Ground in the 1700s. The five to six-acre site's excavation and study was called the most important historic urban archeological project in the United States. The Burial Ground site is New York's earliest known African-American cemetery; studies show an estimated 15,000 African American people were buried here.
The discovery highlighted the forgotten history of enslaved Africans in colonial and federal New York City, who were integral to its development. By the American Revolutionary War, they constituted nearly a quarter of the population in the city. New York had the second-largest number of enslaved Africans in the nation after Charleston, South Carolina. Scholars and African-American civic activists joined to publicize the importance of the site and lobby for its preservation. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993 and a National Monument in 2006 by President George W. Bush.
In 2003 Congress appropriated funds for a memorial at the site and directed redesign of the federal courthouse to allow for this. A design competition attracted more than 60 proposals for a design. The memorial was dedicated in 2007 to commemorate the role of Africans and African Americans in colonial and federal New York City, and in United States history. Several pieces of public art were also commissioned for the site. A visitor center opened in 2010 to provide interpretation of the site and African-American history in New York.
Greenwood, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area | Wikipedia audio article
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Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 23,222 at the 2010 census. The city is home to Lander University.
South Carolina Cotton Museum
South Carolina Cotton Museum in Bishopville, South Carolina
The South Carolina Cotton Museum is a Blue Star Museum. The South Carolina Cotton Museum is a major interpretive site preserving the legacy of cotton and rural life. Exhibits of farm and manufacturing equipment spanning two centuries allow visitors to experience the cotton culture and way of life from the field to the factory. Additionally, it is the first stop on the South Carolina Cotton Trail and provides information on those and other area attractions.
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Greenwood - Greenwood, South Carolina
A short drive separates Lake Greenwood and Lander University from the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Greenwood. Our hotel is near a number of great businesses and leisure attractions.
If you're on business in Greenwood, South Carolina, our hotel accommodations are the smart choice. We're near Cooper Electric, Covidien, Eaton Corp, Fujifilm, Kaiser Aluminum, Krah Pipe Systems and Sykes Enterprises. We feature a state-of-the-art Business Center that helps you prepare for your upcoming events in our 645-sq-ft meeting room.
Leisure travelers staying with us in Greenwood, South Carolina love our hotel's convenient location near all the best attractions. We're just a short drive from the banks of Lake Greenwood and only minutes from the Museum and Railroad Historical Center. For those heading to the SC Festival of Discovery and Catfish Feastival, we're the ideal launching point for exploring the city.
Whether business or pleasure brings you to Greenwood, South Carolina, our hotel's top-notch amenities satisfy your needs. Correspond with colleagues via email sent with the free high-speed, Wi-Fi access, and begin your day with a signature cinnamon roll from the Express Start Breakfast Bar. In addition, our state-of-the-art Fitness Center and outdoor pool help you maintain your workout routine. When it comes to staying in Greenwood, South Carolina, our hotel accommodations are the ideal choice.
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Black Slave Owner and Breeder in South Carolina ~ The Interesting Story of William Ellison
....William Ellison was one of the wealthiest men in the South as well as being a black, former slave. He owned cotton gins, plantations, and 68 slaves. And from accounts of the time, he wasn't very nice...At the peak of slavery in the United States, large numbers of free Negroes owned black slaves; in fact, in numbers disproportionate to their representation in society at large. In 1860 only a small minority of whites owned slaves. According to the U.S. census report for that last year before the Civil War, there were nearly 27 million whites in the country. Some 8 million of them lived in the slaveholding states. The census also determined that there were fewer than 385,000 individuals who owned slaves. Even if all slaveholders had been white, that would amount to only 1.4 percent of whites in the country (or 4.8 % of southern whites owning one or more slaves, however, around 30% for free blacks owned slaves).
In the rare instances when the ownership of slaves by free Negroes is acknowledged in the history books, justification centers on the claim that black slave masters were simply individuals who purchased the freedom of a spouse or child from a white slaveholder and had been unable to legally manumit them. Although this did indeed happen at times, it is a misrepresentation of the majority of instances, one which is debunked by records of the period on blacks who owned slaves. These include individuals such as Justus Angel and Mistress L. Horry, of Colleton District, South Carolina, who each owned 84 slaves in 1830. In fact, in 1830 a fourth of the free Negro slave masters in South Carolina owned 10 or more slaves; eight owning 30 or more.
The Hermitage Slave Plantation, Savannah Georgia
Vintage scenes from old photographs and postcards of the Hermitage Plantation which was once located in Savannah, Georgia. This plantation had at its peak 212 slaves. Most of the pictures were taken back in the early 1900's before the mansion was demolished later in 1935.
Mahoganee LIVE at the Historical Penn Center York W. Bailey Museum Performing God Bless the Child
Mahoganee performed an Acoustic Set for the Artists of The Year Reception for the Penn Center 33rd Annual Heritage Days at the York W. Bailey Museum. In this clip she is singing God Bless the Child accompanied by Peter Zamuka on guitar.
Quality Inn Greenwood in Greenwood SC
Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. Quality Inn Greenwood 719 Bypass 25 North East Greenwood SC 29646 The Quality Inn hotel is located less than one mile from Piedmont Technical College. This Greenwood, SC hotel is central to many popular area attractions including Greenwood Community Theatre, Lander University, Greenwood Civic Center and Lake Greenwood State Park. Nearby businesses include the Park Seed Company, FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., the Eaton Corporation, Kaiser Aluminum, CAPSUGEL and Monsanto. Additional local points of interest include Self Memorial Hospital, Erskine College & Theological Seminary, Greenwood Museum, Railroad Historical Center, Abbeville Civil War Site Hampton Place, Cross Creek Mall and Market Place. Golf courses and tennis courts are within four miles. Restaurants and cocktail lounges can be found in the surrounding area. This hotel offers many full-service amenities and features, including free continental breakfast, free coffee and free local calls. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the seasonal outdoor pool, free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms, access to fax and copy services and competitive corporate rates. All rooms come equipped with microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, hair dryers and cable television with HBO. In addition to standard amenities, some rooms feature whirlpool bathtubs. Pets are welcome with a small nightly fee. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
Once a Slave Cabin, Woman's Home Now in Museum
(11 Apr 2017) It's been years since Isabell Meggett Lucas has been inside the tiny house she was born in, a former slave cabin where her ancestors sought refuge from the hot South Carolina sun.
But the 86-year-old woman never envisioned that when she finally returned, the wooden two-room house would be viewed by millions of people inside the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture as an example of what home life was like for slaves in the South.
Visiting the new museum, open for a little over six months now — gave Lucas and her family, a chance to share with museum curators a first-hand glimpse of how descendants of African slaves lived in the post-Civil War and Jim Crow South, their joys and pains and how they survived a hardscrabble life without electricity or other modern comforts.
It's my home. We all lived there together and we were happy, said Lucas, speaking softly as she stood outside the weatherboard cabin used during slavery at Point of Pines Plantation on Edisto Island, South Carolina.
Smithsonian officials scoured the countryside looking for representations of slave cabins for years before choosing the Meggett family cabin on the coast of South Carolina, curator Nancy Bercaw said.
Lucas, her sister-in-law Emily Meggett and their family viewed the cabin Monday and Tuesday, where it was rebuilt as part of the Slavery and Freedom exhibition in the museum almost exactly as it was when the last occupant lived there in 1981.
It is believed to be one of the oldest preserved slave cabins in the United States, and although the exact age of the cabin is not known, it sat on the Point of Pines Plantation from 1851 until it was moved plank by plank to the museum.
But Lucas, who lived there from birth until age 19, remembered something about the cabin that isn't in the exhibit.
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