Butterfly Lakes

The butterfly lakes at Middleton Place. The rice processing mill is on the right, and the Ashly River lies in the distance

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South Carolina Plantation Country

April 1st 2011
Today I explore the source of Charleston’s wealth, the rice plantations along the rivers. Most of them have been subdivided at this point, so getting an authentic view of one is difficult. The Charleston area has four that have been turned into museums. I knew that more than two would produce fatigue, so I picked carefully. I ended up with two that give very different perspectives on t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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