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As residents of the Lowcountry, we are all aware of the waterways crisscrossing our beautiful landscape. In fact, we probably drive across them every day on our ways to and from work. Did you know that those same waterways were used by the enslaved seeking freedom in the rivers and swamps of the Lowcountry? These waterways formed a “Local Underground Railroad” for those seeking freedom, however brief that freedom may be. The rivers and swamps enabled these freedom seekers to navigate both the physical and the social landscapes between slavery and freedom. Magnolia’s director of interpretation, George H. McDaniel, will draw upon his research and work, which resulted in getting Four Holes Swamp approved as a designated site in the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. Further, he will explore how that work might be applied to the Ashley River region. His presentation will describe how the enslaved used these waterways to traverse great distances and navigate these complex landscapes. In doing so, he will also explore how we can connect the peninsula of Charleston to inland sites and locales across the Lowcountry and help us all see these waterways in new ways.
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3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United States, South Carolina 29414, 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414-7109, United States,North Charleston, South Carolina
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