Agriculture is the mainstay of the Pee Dee region’s economic vitality. The history of agriculture in South Carolina is inseparable from that of slavery and plantation culture.
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McLeod Farms, family owned and operated since 1916, is one of the largest peach growers in the Southeast. The peach farm is located in McBee, South Carolina.
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Learn the history of Georgetown, South Carolina as well as the booming rice culture supported by slavery.
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Learn from a botanist about edible plants that are indigenous to the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina. Species include the Hawthorn Tree, Prickly Pear Cactus, Chestnut, River Birch, Wax-Myrtle...
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Exploring the applications of wild plants in traditional folk medicines
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The Carolina Marsh Tacky is a small horse brought to SC by Spanish explorers. It's an endangered breed.
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The history and culture of African Americans in Georgetown, South Carolina
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Learn about the significance of farming in the lives of African Americans. As the only African American historical living farm museum in the United States, Freewoods Farm is devoted to recognizing the...
