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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Rice Field Boat Tour At Magnolia Plantation And Gardens--A Great Float Into The Past

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With rough tools, immense wooded swamps were cleared along the Ashley River. Next, massive hydrological systems such as dams, dikes, and flo...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

A Rare And Beautiful Find On The Ashley River

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It was a beautiful partly cloudy May day with temperatures in the high 80's--perfect for my excursion into Summerville's wild countr...
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Home Sweet Home--A Short Summerville Story From The Past

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Sara and Harry Woodruff's White Gables The well-known "a man's home is his castle" quote comes from a legal case datin...
Saturday, April 11, 2020

Build A Bridge. Bring Land Over Water. Bring Worlds Together.

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Everyday hundreds of commuters cross it and a handful of boaters pass under it without giving a thought to the significant role it played in...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020

John Grimke Drayton's Magnolia-on-the-Ashley And His Noble Vision Of Love And Affection

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The ominous storm clouds of reprisal had abated, but the unforgiving intruder's fires of retribution had accomplished its merciless task...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

The Historic Lowcountry River Flowing Through The Heart Of It All

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Beginning at Slands Bridge and extending 22 winding miles through thick stands of moss-covered oaks and dense marshes to the site of Charles...
Sunday, January 19, 2020

"Over The River And Through The Woods"--A Love Letter To Grandparents Everywhere

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"Over the River and Through the Wood" was originally a poem published way back in 1844, but whenever you see or hear the words, yo...