Debatable Landing of Lafate at 18th Century Carolina
The excerpt recounts a debated landing of a French buckra named Lafate in 1748 near Charles Town and the Pee Dee, Waccamaw, or Debblejew shorelines. It links the event to early wars, slavery, and the subsequent path to freedom, referencing Major Huger and local plantations along with a 1735 brick basement house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cha
Manny
Chesterfiel
Georgetung County
Wessel
Buckra
Riber
Ben Huger
Plantashun
Tru Winyah Bay
di Riber
Debblejew Beach
Demerdens
Duck hunting tale and river boat lore from Georgetown
Folkloric account recalls Majer Huger and the Fredman as duck hunters in Wac' Maw county. Presidents Grover Cleveland and Genul Eligrander are linked to early duck shoots, with a revival after trips to Georgetown and steamboat outings to the bay for mint grass patch.
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Fredman
Grober Clebelan
Efren
N’yuster
Georgetung
Mister Benedic
Leetle Steamboat
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Georgetown
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MAI
W. Rouse
South Man
Weather Bureau
Lake City ‘Vs
Astyptodyne
Corns & Bunions
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Georgetown Drug Company
D. L. Bilis
FRONT
Blacksmith
Smith -Anon Wheelwright
Screven Street
Scurry & Bellune
Walker
Bourne
Jos
Carly
Pittsburg
Georgetown Grocery Co
J. M. Herring
Taylor and Highmarket Streets
Hugh L. Oliver
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford
J. W. Wingate
Georgetown, S. C
H.kaminski & CO
Dunmore
George Pollock
Front Street
Green Grocer
Choice
A. Moore
Red Store
Hapnett & Day
F. Read , GO
Front St
Georgetown, S. G
D. J. Crowley
Georg
G. Y. Foxworth Co
Heinz
Chase & Sanborn
Georgia
Virginia
Fulton Market
Nellie King
J. B. Steele
F. Rhem
B. Skinner
S. J. Flaum, B. W. Cannon
H. W. Fraser
D. N. Bourne
John Bourne
W. H. Andrews
R. Y. Cathou
People's’ Bank
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Bank of Georgetown
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