I am especially excited to have the accounts of the current
owners of Hopsewee Plantation, the Beatties, and Dr. Cheryl
Lane, Assistant Professor, Francis Marion University. I can
imagine one day, the descendants of former slaves finding great
value in this collaborative effort. Thank you for sharing this
experience with us! About Our Freedom Collaborative Efforts of
The Slave Dwelling Project Embraces Hopsewee By Joseph McGill,
Jr. | Program Officer, Southern Office William Aiken House, 456
King Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston, SC 29403 | Phone:
843.722.8552 | Fax: 843.722.8652 | Email: email@example.com
|www.preservationnation.org Saturday, August 6, 2011 found me at
Hopsewee Plantation. Located on the North Santee River in
Georgetown County, according to its website, Hopsewee, a South
Carolina National Historic Landmark, is preservation rather than
a restoration and has never been allowed to fall into decay as
it has always been cherished. Only five families have owned it,
although it was built almost 40 yea