History Comes Alive At McLeod Plantation Historic Site!
The 5th grade students took an adventurous field trip to McLeod Plantation Historic Site last Friday. McLeod Plantation, established in 1851, is located on James Island and has witnessed some of the most significant periods of our nation’s history. Today, McLeod Plantation is an important 37-acre Gullah/Geechee heritage site that has been carefully preserved in recognition of its cultural and historical significance. While on the field trip, the students were given tours of the grounds, which included a riverside outdoor pavilion, a sweeping oak alley, the Big House, and the McLeod Oak, which is thought to be more than 600 years old.
McLeod Plantation was built on the riches of sea island cotton, which was mostly sold to Britain, and on the backs of enslaved people, whose work and culture are embedded in the Lowcountry’s foundation. The students learned about the men and women and their descendants of the plantation, and the efforts of these people to achieve freedom, equality, and justice. This was a great way to tie in the lessons of Reconstruction they are learning with Miss Jones in History class. Thank you to Ms. Jones, Mrs. Blalock, and Mrs. Shogren for a wonderful trip back in history!