December 2012 – NRHP plaque installed at the Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins, Special Tours: Beaufort Senior Leadership, Penn Center Children, American Assoc. of Preservation Technology, USC OLLI Dataw History and Ruins Tour Class, New Fall Event – Lowcountry Boil, and more…
Winter 2011 – National Honors for Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins, Sams Descendents Gather, Camp Dataw History Day, and more…
The Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In early 2009 the Dataw Historic Foundation began the development of the Dataw Heritage Walk as a living legacy to those who have made Dataw the very special place it is today.
Spring 2011 – DHF Annual Oyster Roast, Dairy-Cold Room Preservation, National Register Listing, HBF preservation award, and more…
Every year the Historic Beaufort Foundation gives its Historic Preservation Honor Award to celebrate successful and exemplary historic preservation projects around Beaufort County. This March the Dataw Historic Foundation received a 2011 Preservation Award from the HBF, at its Annual Meeting, for its preservation and stewardship of the Sams Plantation Ruins.
The early owners of Dataw from 1680 through 1755.
The early owners of Dataw from 1755 through 1861, the beginning of the Civil War.
A story about the Dairy/Blade house in the Sams Family Plantation ruins complex.
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.