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
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
The Ophir house was large and beautiful. Like all the houses of that period it was constructed of hand-sawn lumber. It had four stories, a large basement, and an attic. It now lies beneath Lake Moultrie. A family legend tells of a man traveling up the Santee River Road (now Hwy 45) by stage coach
In 1791 the United States of America took its place among nations of the world, George Washington toured South Carolina, and the men of Pineville sat down with Col. Hezekiah Maham, hero of the Battle of Fort Johnson, to establish the St. Stephen Jockey Club. After all, Southern planters needed sports of the turf as