Henry William Ravenel Photo from South Caroliniana Library Henry William Ravenel became a full-fledged member of the planter society centered around Pineville. He had the connections, knowledge, and aptitude needed to compete in the global marketplace. With careful management of his rice and cotton, he became wealthy. But, he was not satisfied. And war clouds
Henry William Ravenel Photo from South Caroliniana Library Henry William Ravenel thrived as gentleman planter in Pineville before the Civil War destroyed his society and his livelihood. As a scientist, he survived the Civil War and Reconstruction and made a major contribution to botany in America. He was a fourth generation Huguenot born in 1814
The Pineville Academy was incorporated by the State of South Carolina in 1805. It had the right to own real and personal property and to produce income not exceeding $5,000 a year. A provision allowed the academy to receive escheated (confiscated by the state) property in St. Stephen’s Parish. A controversy arose when Mrs. Elizabeth
As many of you know by now, my desire to locate historic markers for all places relevant to Berkeley County’s historic sites is very strong. Places and events throughout the