We are so excited to report that the Daniel Island Historical Society, in partnership with the Preservation Society of Charleston and many local volunteers, is working on creating an access path to the Nelliefield Creek Cemetery on the Cainhoy peninsula. We want to extend a HUGE shout out to the wonderful folks at SIMPLY GREEN LANDSCAPING for spending a good bit of time Friday clearing out the trail a bit more! They did a fantastic...
Read MoreThe June 13th edition of the Daniel Island News has an article on efforts to rediscover, restore and preserve a once lost African American cemetery on the Cainhoy peninsula. “Archaeologist Luke Pecoraro took a step into the heavily wooded forest behind Philip Simmons High School. His right hand gripped a suitcase. His left hand clutched a machete. With the blade in hand, Pecoraro and his archaeology team walked through a half...
Read MoreThis is a project DIHS is heavily involved with…particularly regarding Nelliefield Creek Cemetery…. Did you know there are more than 200 burial grounds across downtown, Cainhoy, West Ashley, and local sea islands? And that 75% of those are estimated to be the final resting places of Black Charlestonians? A brand new interactive map, unveiled this week by the Preservation Society (PSC), charts...
Read MoreWhat a difference a day makes! Nelliefield Creek Cemetery got some well-deserved attention today as a group of DIHS members were joined by local residents and members of St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church to mark a trail to the site and do some mild cleanup work. It was both an honor and a privilege to be a part of this effort. Thank you to all who took part. Stay tuned for more details on this amazing project! Thanks to Beth...
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