History 3-2-1 (2024-11-19)
3 Images, 2 Moments, 1 Memory Three Images of History Two Moments in History Moment 1—November 7, 1860 Word of Abraham Lincoln’s election to the presidency reached South Carolina. You…
Bill Riski is a retired USAF Officer and systems engineer. His hobbies include history, photography, writing, and travel. Maintaining this website is a labor of love for the Dataw Historic Foundation in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where he and his wife now live.
History 3-2-1 (2024-11-08)
3 Images, 2 Moments, 1 Memory Three Images of History Two Moments in History Moment 1—1939 Puerto Rico In 1939, 500 rhesus monkeys from India were shipped to an island…
The Hero’s Return: Lafayette’s Epic Journey Back to a Grateful America
The First Meeting of Lafayette and Washington, Philadelphia, August 3, 1777
History 3-2-1 (2024-10-17)
3 Images, 2 Moments, 1 Memory Three Images of History Two Moments in History Moment 1—1607 As the scent of ink and freshly bound parchment filled the air in 1607,…
History 3-2-1 (2024-09-17)
Three Images of History in Plain Sight Two Moments in History Moment 1—September 17, 1787 the United States Constitution was signed by delegates at the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention. The…
History 3-2-1 (2024-09-10)
New Series of Quick Posts Inspiration I love this quote from James Clear: “To experience time travel, read. To achieve immortality, write.” He publishes The 3-2-1 Newsletter, one of the…
Did You Know?
This series of articles was written by Joel Holden and John Colgagn circa 2011.
Oranges – An exotic export business on Dataw?
Acres of orange groves on Dataw? Was this one of the earliest commercially produced oranges in the United States?
Tides of Time: Navigating 40 Years on Dataw Island
Our History Afternoon in March 2024 The history sessions, organized to celebrate our 40th Anniversary, commenced at 1:00 PM and concluded at 6:00 PM, on Wednesday the 13th. All sessions…
Songs from a Sea Island Plantation
The music of the Antebellum Era expressed the feelings of the two classes of people on Sea Island Plantations: the white plantation owners and the enslaved people. Listen to their…
Tabby Times – Fall 2023
This issue featured an article about Victoria A. Smalls, a Gullah native of St. Helena Island. She is our guest speaker at the January 2024 Fireside Chat. This event, an…
From Aztec Farms to Datha Island: TurkeyTales
It’s fascinating to trace the wild turkey’s journey from being domesticated by Native Americans a thousand years ago to its role in the antebellum era at Elizabeth and Berners Barnwell…