This category identifies any form of history about Dataw Island; our archives. Includes professional reports, copies of published articles, photographs, presentations, and works our Foundation members have researched and produced. To view these by tagged, relevant time period, go to our EXPLORE area.
From prehistoric times to present day, an island rich in history, mystery, and stunning natural beauty. Experience the beauty and history of Dataw Island, South Carolina in this exquisite, limited edition, historical, coffee table book. With over 200 images – from archaeological findings to Dataw’s ruins and its breathtaking natural vistas, you will enjoy and learn the depth of history that makes Dataw the special place that it is today.
The tabby ruins at the Sams Plantation Complex stand as mute evidence of a bygone era. There were two distinct ways of life which coexisted in the antebellum South. The Plantation Owner and his family were White, European-American, educated, affluent and engaged, politically, socially and culturally, in the wider community. The Slaves, on the other hand, were captured by European slavers who forcibly removed them to North and South America from all over West Africa.
Nearly all of these historic artifacts are on display in our History & Learning Center. The documents below contain more information on each artifact. When your cursor hovers over an…
This video tour of the Sams Plantation Ruins was created by Joel Holden in 2010-2012, then published in DVD format in 2014. It includes a wealth of imagery taken of…
On Mar 4, 2019, John Colgan of the Dataw Historic Foundation presented highlights of the original development of Dataw Island by Alcoa. In the 1980’s, Alcoa South Carolina, a subsidiary…
This gallery contains the few pictures available of the ruins on Dataw soon after Kate Gleason bought the island in 1927. [gallery_bank source_type=”gallery” id=”22″ layout_type=”masonry_layout” alignment=”left” lightbox_type=”foo_box_free_edition” order_images_by=”sort_asc” sort_images_by=”sort_order” gallery_title=”show”…
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DATAW ISLAND ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SAMS PLANTATION COMPLEX This report documents architectural and archaeological data recovery that has been conducted at five historic…
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DATAW ISLAND ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SAMS PLANTATION COMPLEX This report documents architectural and archaeological data recovery that has been conducted at five historic…
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DATAW ISLAND ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SAMS PLANTATION COMPLEX This report documents architectural and archaeological data recovery that has been conducted at five historic…
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DATAW ISLAND ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SAMS PLANTATION COMPLEX This report documents architectural and archaeological data recovery that has been conducted at five historic…