Home Muscadines Muscadines symbolize resilience and a deep connection to the land. Elders might use muscadines metaphorically to represent sweetness in life’s tough times or the fruits of hard labor. Phrases like “as hearty as a muscadine vine” or...
Home The green Book of South Carolina First published in 1936 by N.Y. postman Victor Green, the original Green Book was an African American travel guide to safe harbors & welcoming establishments across the United States, printed until the mid-1960s. The Green...
Home Tobacco The South Carolina Tobacco Museum, located in Mullins, offers a glimpse into the state’s rich agricultural history, particularly its tobacco heritage. The museum showcases the role tobacco farming played in shaping the economy and culture of the Pee...
Home Rice How did rice come to the Carolinas? In 1685, a distressed merchant ship paid for repairs in Charleston with a small quantity of rice seed from Madagascar. Dr. Henry Woodward planted the seed in South Carolina, beginning the state’s 200-year history as...
Home History Cotton The history of cotton in the Pee Dee is complicated — both beautiful and painful. It’s a story of hard work, loss, resilience, and transformation. By remembering this history, we honor the people who labored, those who created cultural treasures...
Home History Oscar Marion Oscar Marion served in the 2nd Continental Army Regiment of South Carolina during the struggle for American independence. His volunteer service of seven years far exceeded the average enlisted soldier’s time on duty and his combat...
