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rytellers continue to share their history. Whether through food or art
or language, this culture struggles to survive but those with deep-seated
roots to the West African legacy of the barrier islands are holding
on to its history, and it’s making a difference.
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
With the largest concentration of Gullah culture being in Beaufort,
South Carolina, other locations have designated sites that contributed
to the history. From North Carolina to Florida, here are some highlights
of the corridor. For a complete list, visit www.visitgullahgeechee.
com.
| backyard traveler |
LEFT: Brick
Baptist Church
was built by the
enslaved for white
planters as a
place of worship.
After the Union
Army liberated
the islands, the
church was given
to the freedmen.
It continues to be
an active church.
BOTTOM LEFT:
Along Highway 17
in Mount Pleasant,
sweetgrass
basket makers
demonstrate
weaving. BELOW:
Artifacts - in
sculpture and print
- fill the Gullah
Geechee Visitors
Center.
/www.visitgullahgeechee.com
/www.visitgullahgeechee.com