Description
Book SynopsisSouth Carolina is a state of incredible African American history: from the lunch counter in Rock Hill where the Friendship Nine began their "Jail, No Bail" protests, to the site where the freedom song "We Shall Overcome" was first sung; our nation’s very first school for the formerly enslaved, to a monument to the Middle Passage championed by Toni Morrison. Visitors and residents alike will find the Palmetto State rich in remarkable places that played a part in some of our nation’s most significant moments. The Green Book of South Carolina, compiled by the WeGOJA Foundation (on behalf of the SC African American Heritage Commission), is a first-of-its-kind travel guide to the most tourist-friendly destinations offering visitors avenues to discover intriguing African American history as they travel the state.
Organized by region and illustrated with more than 80 color photographs by Joshua Parks, this guidebook presents a curated selection of over 200 museums, monuments, historic markers, schools, churches, and other public lands. Features a foreword by Dr. Darlene Clark Hine, Distinguished Professor Emerita at Michigan State University where she served as the John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of History. The South Carolina Green Book is a collaborative release by Hub City Press, the WeGOJA Foundation, and the International African American Museum. Sponsored by the City of Spartanburg.
FEATURES
- More than 180 historic markers, structures, and landmarks for a diverse audience
- Includes popular sites as well as hidden gems
- Organized by region for easy travel planning and discovery. Includes suggested day trips for each region.
- Compact accessibly-priced book
- Beautiful full-color photography
Trade Review“We are proud to be a part of this project, and to offer a great resource for people who travel through South Carolina. African American history is exceptional, and its discovery can add depth to a road trip to any place in the state.”
Dr. Larry Watson, South Carolina State University
“We have been identifying historic sites and structures for more than 28 years and documenting them in the form of markers, listings on the National Register of Historic Places, and other formats. Collectively, these sites add more layers to South Carolina’s history and tell a compelling story.”
Dr. Abel Bartley, Clemson University
Table of ContentsIncluded sites:
1963 USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden
African American Monument on The SC Statehouse Grounds
Alexander Elementary / Dean Street School
Allen University Historic District
Amazing Grace Park / Clementa Pickney Memorial
Anthony Crawford Marker
Atlantic Beach
Back of the College Memorial
Baptist Church
Bell Street School / Martha Dendy School
Bench by the Road
Benjamin E. Mays Birthplace
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
Bethel Ame Church
Bethlehem Center
Bettis Academy
Birthplace of Mary McLeod Bethune
Bonds Conway House
Boone Hall
Brainerd Institute
Butler School
Callaham Funeral Home
Camp Welfare
Center for African American History, Art and Culture
Charlie’s Place
Claflin University Historic District
Claussen Bakery Marker
Cooper River Historic District Exhibit (Cypress Gardens)
Corinth Baptist Church
Coulter Academy
Cumming Street School
Daufuskie Island Historic District
Denmark Technical College
Denmark Vesey House
Dizzy Gillespie Homesite Park
Dr. T. K. Gregg Home
Drayton Hall
Dunton Chapel
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Eliza’s House at Middleton Place
Emancipation Jubilee
Emmett Scott School
First African Baptist Church
Fort Hill Slave Quarters / Clemson College Convict Stockade
Freewoods Farm
Garvin-Garvey House
Gas Bottom
Gullah Museum
Happy Home Baptist Church
Harlem Hellfighters
Harvey Gantt Marker
Historic Brattonsville
Historic Downtown African American Historic District
Historic Duncan Park
Historic Jamestown
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park
Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School and Education Center
Hobcaw Barony
Hope Rosenwald School
Hopewell Rosenwald School
Howard Junior High School
Hutchinson House
International African American Museum
Isaac Woodard Marker
Jail Raid of 1871 Marker
James A. Bowley House
Liberty Hill Ame
Liberty Hill Rosenwald School
Little Africa
Magnolia Plantation
Mann-Simons Site
Mansfield Plantation Slave Street
March on Ballot Boxes
Mary H. Wright Elementary School
Mayo High School
McCrory’s Five and Dime
McLeod Plantation
Metropolitan Ame
Modjeska Simkins House
Monument to Josh White
Morris Brown Ame
Mother Emmanuel
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Mt. Carmel Ame Zion Church and Campground
Mt. Zion Ame
National Cemetery and Grand Army Hall
Old City Cemetery
Orangeburg City Cemetery
Pearl Fryar’s Garden
Penn Center
Peoples Hospital
Randolph Cemetery
Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
Rice Museum
Richard T. Greener Memorial
Richland Cemetery
Ridge Hill School and Faith Cabin Library
Ronald E. Mcnair Life History Center
Sandy Island
Seashore Farmer’s Lodge
Sims High School #2
Slave Mart Museum
Soapstone Baptist Church
South Carolina State University / Orangeburg Massacre Monument
South Liberty Street
Southern African American Heritage Center
Springfield Baptist Church
St. Mark Ame Church
St. Matthew Baptist Church
Sterling High School Marker
Sweetgrass Pavilion
Tabernacle Baptist Church
The Assassination of Frazier Baker
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
The Birthplace of Jesse Jackson
The Briggs Home
The Carroll School
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
The Greenville Cultural Exchange Center
The Gulf
The Lowcountry Trail at Brookgreen Garden
The Seizure of the Planter
The Willie Earle Lynching Trial
Trinity Ame
Trinity United Methodist Church
Tuskegee Airmen Memorial
Voorhees College
Westside Community Center
Woodrow Wilson Family Home
Woodward Funeral Home
Woolworth’s and Kress Sit-Ins
Zion Baptist Church
