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Bethel AME Church

SCIWAY — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:48:38 +0000

The Bethel AME Church is located at 369 Drayton Street in McClellanville, a historic fishing village about 24 miles south of Georgetown. Constructed in 1872, this Gothic Revival style church is one of the oldest African American churches in the area. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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Special thanks to photographer Vanessa Kauffmann — you can purchase this photo and others on Vanessa’s website.

Wedge Plantation

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Harrietta Plantation

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Eldorado Plantation

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St James Episcopal Church

SCIWAY — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:54:34 +0000

This photo shows the St James Episcopal Church on Oak Street in McClellanville, built as a chapel-of-ease in 1889. The Church of England had established parishes in coastal South Carolina since the early 1700s but this “chapel of ease” was built in the late 1800s to accommodate the growing rice planter population in the McClellanville area.

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The church is framed with native longleaf pine and cypress wood. The roof and exterior sidewalls are covered with black cypress shingles which were individually shaped with a handsaw.

SCIWAY thanks Barry Gooch for sharing this photo.

Intracoastal Waterway

SCIWAY — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:54:34 +0000

The Intracoastal Waterway extends along the entire coast of South Carolina. This picture was taken in Charleston County near McClellanville. As the sailboat in the background, multiple docks dotting the shoreline, and the parade of jet skis in the picture suggest, water sports are supreme for those who live and visit in coastal South Carolina. If you love to swim, boat, ski or fish, you’ll find yourself to be near paradise here.

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Thanks to Suzette Morganelli of Gilbert, SC for sharing this picture with us. Visit Suzette’s website to see more of her scenic photographs.

Learn more about the history of the Intracoastal Waterway here.

Hampton Plantation Oak

SCIWAY — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:54:34 +0000

The famous Washington Oak stands on the grounds of Hampton Plantation located in Charleston County, just north of McClellanville. Sharon Cumbee took this picture in January 2009. She stood under the front porch of the house at Hampton Plantation for this unique view of the Washington Oak on the front lawn.

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The tree got its name because it was said that when George Washington visited Hampton, Eliza Pinckney Horry asked him if she should have the tree removed because it blocked the front view from the house. Washington told her she should leave the tree. And so, because of what was probably a most casual conversation, the tree remains today.

It has grown to be a beautiful, massive oak but, Eliza was right, it does block the front view from the house.

Hampton Plantation

SCIWAY — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:54:34 +0000

Hampton Plantation sits along the Wambaw Creek in McClellanville, inviting visitors in to wander its sprawling grounds. Once a wealthy rice plantation, it is now an interpretive site where people can learn about the history of slavery and rice. Many prominent South Carolina families have lived at Hampton Plantation, including the Horrys, Pinckneys, and Rutledges. President George Washington even visited the plantation in 1791, which is how the great “Washington Oak” in front of the house received its name.

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Special thanks to Katherine Schneider of Mount Pleasant, who painted this lovely piece entitled Evening Shadows at Hampton Plantation in July 2009. You can see more of her artwork by visiting Paint Charleston Daily.

Katherine writes, “I took advantage of the cooler weather today to paint “en plein air” (on location) at Hampton Plantation State Historical Site. The magnificent Washington Oak framing the plantation house’s stately front portico with moss draped branches is the subject I chose to paint this afternoon. The tree is said to have been saved from being cut down to provide a better view from the newly built front portico by President George Washington during his visit to Hampton Plantation in 1791.

“Now a mighty live oak, the tree was named in his honor. The lengthening evening shadows falling through the tree’s branches and across the front lawn create an interesting value contrast in my plein air painting of Hampton Plantation, the stately home of South Carolina’s first poet laureate, Archibald Rutledge.”

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Jeremy Creek

SCIWAY — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:54:34 +0000

A photo of dolphin moorings and a pelican in Jeremy Creek on a foggy morning in McClellanville. A dolphin is an aquatic, man-made fixture that rises above the water line. They can be used for mooring, to display navigation aids or information for boaters.

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This photo submission is from Julie Rowe of Charleston. She is a professional photographer who takes many wonderful shots of South Carolina‘s wildlife. You can view more of her photographs at Julie G. Rowe Photography.

Read more about SCIway’s trip to McClellanville.

See photos of neighboring Awendaw.

Intracoastal Waterway Sunset

SCIWAY — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:54:34 +0000

This image is of the Intracoastal Waterway just north of Jeremy Creek near McClellanville. Jeremy Creek leads into Leland Marina, McClellanville’s only marina. It is owned by McClellanville Mayor, Rutledge B. Leland III.

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The photo of the Intracoastal Waterway was submitted by Charleston photographer, Julie Rowe, in 2009. Julie is a professional photographer and has captured many fantastic South Carolina images. You can see her photo portfolio at Julie G. Rowe Photography.

Read about SCIWAY’s trip to McClellanville.

See photos of neighboring Awendaw.

View photos of Georgetown.