Did You Know?
This series of articles was written by Joel Holden and John Colgagn circa 2011.
“Did You Know” was a series of short articles written by Joel Holden 2011 which presented fascinating facts about the island’s history.
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?
Issue 01 – Dataw changes hands… the early years (Part 1)
The early owners of Dataw from 1680 through 1755.
Issue 02 – Dataw changes hands….the early years (Part 2)
The early owners of Dataw from 1755 through 1861, the beginning of the Civil War.
Issue 03 – There is only one left in South Carolina…and we have it!
A story about the Dairy/Blade house in the Sams Family Plantation ruins complex.
Issue 04 – How ice came to Dataw?
A story about how ice was harvested in New England and shipped to Dataw Island.
Issue 05 – Berners Barnwell Sams had fifteen children!
BB Sams had a curious way of naming his 15 children.
Issue 06 – More about B. B. Sams family
More information about the 15 children and where they are buried. CLement Charles Sams is buried in Chester, SC.
Issue 07 – Dataw produces cash crops for the world!
From an Indigo plantation to a highly successful Sea Island Cotton plantation.
Issue 09 – King Datha…a giant among men?
The legend of a giant Indian named King Datha, the source of Dataw Island’s name.
Issue 10 – A child’s life…antebellum style.
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.