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Rev. William Porcher DuBose left Pineville during the Civil War. He became a leading profes sor, author, and administrator at Sewanee the University of The South. Pineville was devastated by the Civil War. Most of the homes were burned, most of the plantation owners left the area, and most of the freed slaves wandered away.
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
It was announced several weeks ago that the DuBose Conference center would be shutting down. 17 employees were laid off immediately and the VISTAs lodging there were given 10 days