North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Inland Rice Fields

ca. 1701 - 1865

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

1. Inland Rice Fields Marker, Side One

Inscription.
(side 1)
Embankments and ditches dating from the early 18th century are still visible here and show the elaborate layout of rice fields that were part of Windsor Hill and Woodlands plantations. Before the American Revolution, lowcountry planters grew rice in inland fields that did not use the tides for flood waters. (Continued on other side) (side 2) (Continued from other side) Windsor Hill was established ca. 1701 by Joseph Child (d. 1717), and Woodlands was established ca. 1800 by Thomas Parker (d. 1821). The remnants of these rice fields are a tangible reminder of the skill and labor of the enslaved people who constructed them, many of whom had been rice farmers in Africa.

Erected 2012 by Charleston County. (Marker Number 10-75.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Colonial Era • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.

Location. 32° 56.577′ N, 80° 4.819′ W. Marker is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Palmetto Commerce Parkway 0.3 miles north of Trade Center Court, on the

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right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7851 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy, North Charleston SC 29420, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Windsor Hill Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Windsor Hill Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Elms (approx. 2.6 miles away); Otranto Plantation (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Elms Plantation (approx. 3 miles away); Steepbrook Plantation (approx. 3.1 miles away); Archdale Hall (approx. 3.2

Inland Rice Fields Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

2. Inland Rice Fields Marker, Side Two

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Charleston.

Inland Rice Fields Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023

3. Inland Rice Fields Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.