From an Indigo plantation to a highly successful Sea Island Cotton plantation.
Related posts:
- Issue 02 – Dataw changes hands….the early years (Part 2) The early owners of Dataw from 1755 through 1861, the beginning of the Civil War....
- Products of Datha Island The theme this week is “Products of Dataw Island.” Some time back, the Dataw Historic Foundation published a series of short articles about our history. I’ve republished two of these below that address what was grown on Dataw, as early as the mid 1700’s...
- Issue 04 – How ice came to Dataw? A story about how ice was harvested in New England and shipped to Dataw Island....