As you drive up Clements Ferry Road your first impression is probably all the new construction on both sides of the highway. It’s easy to not see the deep history that surrounds us. Emma Slaven of the Daniel Island News has a story to open your eyes to the past.
Those who call the Cainhoy Peninsula home may not be aware of all the history it holds.
The Cainhoy Peninsula is one of the older settlements in Charleston that has acres of history still intact and preserved – some of it hidden amid the recent boom of road construction and home building that surrounds it.
One notable site within the peninsula is Blessing Plantation.
Tucked away off Cainhoy Road, Blessing Plantation encompasses 200 acres of protected land and was once occupied by Native American villages.
Today, the plantation is home to an antebellum house, rice fields, a steam engine, an African American cemetery, and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
The History
Along the East Branch banks of the Cooper River, the Blessing Plantation is regarded by local historians as a testament to centuries of historical and cultural significance in Huger.
According to the NRHP, its story begins in 1682, when settler Jonah Lynch received a land grant for 780 acres, naming his property “Blessing” after the ship that carried him to the Carolina colonies.
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And here are some links for more information on the Blessing Plantation…..
Blessing Plantation – Huger – Berkeley County South Carolina Plantations
A history of the Blessing Plantation | Community News Post & Courier, November 2023