This area is the historical remnants of five archaeology sites. These sites range from slave houses, overseer’s homes and even rice plantations and mills. Visitors are taken aback by the sheer preservation of the area and others hope to uncover more in the coming years.
Plantations
Maxwell Plantation
Historic in its slave ownership and economic footprint, the Maxwell plantation has a deep-rooted story. Owned by the Maxwell family, this area housed some influential people who were both free and enslaved.
Mansfield Plantation
Once a historic rice plantation that has been turned and flipped anew. Today you can enjoy a low country vibe and historic feel as visitors can sleep and eat in this bread and breakfast. With its scenery and variety of options for food, this is a tourist dream destination if one really would like to be immersed in the time period.
Keithfield Plantation
With its breathtaking 400 plus acres, this plantation was one of the biggest rice producers in its area. As it was passed throughout the family tree and down generations, the area is well preserved and abundantly beautiful, and visitors can glance at the area as they pass through.
Chicora Plantation Cemetery
Serving as a knowledge basin for African American burial practices and history, Chicora Plantation today is used for many reasons. This cemetery along with several others are protected to ensure preservation of those who are buried there but could at some point be uncovered to discover more about African American identities, diet and diseases, all valuable information for researchers and community members alike.
Benna Venna Plantation
Cultural landscape within the Georgetown area, it is one of the other rice plantations that lead the area in economic growth and expansion. The area also serves as a historical and relevant site for Gullah Geechee culture and language.