This is a pretty old South Carolina building and we’re not even sure it’s standing any more. (But we bet it is.) What is it and where is it? Send us your guess – as well as your name and hometown – to feedback@statehousereport.com.
Last week’s mystery, “Industrial scene,” showed the Sampit River harbor in Georgetown, S.C. According to Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, the port of Georgetown “was established in 1732 by the British Crown, and quickly became a major center for the export of deer skins, indigo, rice and lumber products to England. In the early 1800s, the port also became a major center for the slave trade. After the Civil War, the port declined in importance.” There are hopes these days that it will be revitalized.
Others who identified the photo were: John Hart, Jay Altman and Elizabeth Jones , all of Columbia; George Graf of Palmyra, Virginia; Charles Ford and Dean Adams, both of Georgetown; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; Will Williams of Aiken; Gwen Strickland of Marion; and Terry Jones; and Kate Sellers.
>> Send us a mystery picture. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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Picture is from Boone hall plantation