Issue 04 – How ice came to Dataw?
A story about how ice was harvested in New England and shipped to Dataw Island.
A story about how ice was harvested in New England and shipped to Dataw Island.
BB Sams had a curious way of naming his 15 children.
More information about the 15 children and where they are buried. CLement Charles Sams is buried in Chester, SC.
From an Indigo plantation to a highly successful Sea Island Cotton plantation.
The legend of a giant Indian named King Datha, the source of Dataw Island’s name.
The Rev. James Julius Sams Memoirs of Datha. Written circa 1905, they tell about his life as a child on Dataw. His reflections reveal how close he felt to his brother Horace Hann Sams, and why Horace’s death in the Civil War cut him so deeply.
From the President, Preserving Our Past: Restoring a Puzzling Crypt, Opening of Dataw Histroy Display at Welcome Center.
Fall 2010 – 25th Anniversary, DHF Fish Fry, 12,000 Years of Dataw History in 20 minutes, National Register of Historic Places, and more…
Summer 2010 – Ann Craigmile Retires from DHF, Photo Displays, Lewis Reeve Plantation Ruins Project, Grave Markers are Proudly Upright, Dataw Heritage Walk, 2010 DHF Members, Notes from the Board of Directors, DHF 2010 Leadership.