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Edisto Island, 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy
Edisto Island, 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy in Bloomington, MN
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Wild Eden
to
Cotton Aristocracy
is an impeccably researched and superbly written must-read for all whose hearts call Edisto home.
Beautiful Edisto Island has not always been a vacationers' haven in the South Carolina
Lowcountry
. Before European settlement, it was home to the Edisto Indians, who had seasonal fishing camps in the area, and a wide variety of wildlife. By the beginning of the
Civil War
, the wealthy planters had largely abandoned the area. What happened between those two periods is a must-read for fans of coastal South Carolina.
Author Charles Spencer chronicles Edisto's history, from the early days when English and Scottish planters and their African slaves settled the lush island paradise and established plantations that flourished until the Civil War.
to
Cotton Aristocracy
is an impeccably researched and superbly written must-read for all whose hearts call Edisto home.
Beautiful Edisto Island has not always been a vacationers' haven in the South Carolina
Lowcountry
. Before European settlement, it was home to the Edisto Indians, who had seasonal fishing camps in the area, and a wide variety of wildlife. By the beginning of the
Civil War
, the wealthy planters had largely abandoned the area. What happened between those two periods is a must-read for fans of coastal South Carolina.
Author Charles Spencer chronicles Edisto's history, from the early days when English and Scottish planters and their African slaves settled the lush island paradise and established plantations that flourished until the Civil War.
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