Located on the Edisto River, Jehossee Island is an uninhabited former rice plantation where hundreds of years of undisturbed Lowcountry history form a fascinating cultural landscape. Once one of the most productive rice plantations in the American south with one of the largest enslaved populations, Jehossee has the potential to contribute significantly to the modern understanding […]
The Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) is seeking one paid intern for summer 2021 (up to 30 hours per week for 10 weeks from Wednesday, June 2 – Friday, August 6) to work in support of the PSC’s ongoing research and mapping initiative, the Charleston Justice Journey (CJJ). Through the CJJ, the PSC seeks to […]
Map of revised plan for the Highway 41 Improvement Project Yesterday, Charleston County Council voted to advance a new preferred alternative for the Highway 41 Improvement Project as an effort to reduce impacts to the Phillips Community in Mt. Pleasant. We are encouraged by the direction of the new plan, which diverts traffic around Phillips on a […]
Left: ABC News 4 coverage of efforts to list Phillips on the National Register; right: CHS Today piece on Phillips preservation efforts There was a flurry of positive media last week around the work the Preservation Society is undertaking alongside […]
Last month, the PSC received the exciting news that the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded a grant in support of the nomination of the Phillips Community to the National Register of Historic Places. Under constant threat of encroaching suburban development, a National Register designation will be critical to […]
OVERVIEW – Highway 61 is a historic thoroughfare sheltered by a dense tree canopy that runs parallel to the Ashley River. In recognition of its significance, a portion of the roadway adjacent to Drayton Hall, Magnolia, and Middleton Place Plantation is designated a National Scenic Byway and listed on the National Register for Historic Places. […]