Forty years ago, South Carolina and its residents received a major gift. John Shaw Billings deeded Redcliffe Plantation in Beech Island to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Today ...

BEECH ISLAND — Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site invites the public to join them for ‘The African-American Experience: Cabins & Communities,’ a special program to be held 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Jul. 27—Redcliffe Plantation held a special presentation about the history of slavery and war in Aiken County on Saturday, July 23. The nearly sold-out event was in the main building on the grounds of ...

ORANGEBURG -An online documentary showcases the archeological fieldwork South Carolina State University and Claflin University students conducted over spring break at Redcliffe Plantation State ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Go a little overboard during Thanksgiving? The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is making it easier to get outside and walk off the extra calories.

There’s a lot more to South Carolina’s history than Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Here are some of the lesser-trafficked and ...

Home in slavery -- Demarcating home and labor : Montpelier Plantation, Virginia -- Concealing for privacy and protection : Stagville Plantation, North Carolina -- Rooting one's people : Chatham ...