A Living Farm Museum | Pee Dee Explorer

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 contributions of African-American farmers. Freewoods Farm is located in the Burgess community of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Standards

• 4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the settlement and colonization of North America, including South Carolina, between 16001730.
  • 4.1.CC Identify patterns of change and continuity in the development of economic systems in British North America.
• 8.3 Demonstrate an understanding of conflict and compromise in South Carolina, the Southern region, and the United States as a result of sectionalism between the period 18161865.
  • 8.3.CX Evaluate the economic significance of agriculture on South Carolina, the U.S., and the world.