We went to a plantation that has been in the same family since the 1600's. It was interesting to get the Southern perspective on slavery. This particular plantation planted rice; and for the slaves there, life was not as miserable if you were the property of a plantation owner who grew rice -- as opposed to cotton or tobacco which was tortuous labor. Also, the overseer was a black man and that was unusual and indicated that the slaves were probably well treated.
I took the photo of the spider while we were walking on a boardwalk that wound throughout the swamp on the plantation property. Also, the alligator. The beautiful pond with the white bridge was also on the plantation property.
Be prepared for more pictures from Kiawah Island and the accompanying travelogue.
Amy
As you can tell, we had a marvelous getaway to South Carolina.
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1 comment:
That does not look like a small alligator! Nice photos. Thanks for the history of the plantation. Was Charleston one of the cities, Sherman destroyed in the war?
Nick
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