Known for the ability to showcase white planters and their slaves’ stories, Plantersville Cultural Center allows visitors to experience the area’s culture a different way. With its acreage and beautiful build, the Culture Center is open Monday and Thursday to anyone.
Plantersville
As an unincorporated community within Georgetown South Carolina there is not much that can be seen within this area industrially, but there are other historical things to witness. In viewing the 12+ plantations there one can see all the history and stories of those who lived there.
Pee Dee River Rice Planters Historic District
These plantations were part of a large rice culture in the county which flourished from ca.1750 to ca.1910 and are a part of the history that encapsulates the area. There are four plantation houses and beautiful mills and chimneys that one can revel in when visiting.
Parkersville School
Being one of the 35 Rosenwald Schools, Parkersville holds onto the Pawleys Island Child Development Center but risks that title. As a Rosenwald School, Parkersville holds both a historic and significant piece of the area by providing education to African Americans in the South. With a teetering preservation in the future, many are working to make sure this school is upkept and saved.
Oryzantia Plantation Slave Cabin
Previously known as Hobcaw Barony, this plantation was owned by a family of barons. When the property was turned into a rice plantation, there were slaves kept maintaining it. Today, only one slave cabin exists in remembrance, and guided tours are given to visitors.
Old Bethel Cemetery
Located next to Georgetown Hospital, this cemetery was created and maintained during the Civil War. By providing many with a place to worship, it was also a place for refuge and recovery during.