West Ashley in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Adventure, Trading Ketch
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
1. The Adventure, Trading Ketch Marker
Trade was the lifeblood of the colony, and trade was impossible without good ships. The Adventure is a replica of a 17th-century trading vessel called a ketch. Ketches and other small ships plied the waters between Carolina and other colonies, especially Barbados. They carried the raw materials that made Charles Towne successful.
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The ketch Industry arrived from Barbados in 1678. Its cargo list gives some idea of items that could be carried in a ship like the Adventure:
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One pipe of Madeira wine
32 barrels of Muscovado sugar
Three hogsheads & 12 barrels of rum
Seven barrels of lime juice
Three hogsheads containing nine sails
11 bundles of rod iron, 13 bars of flat iron
One barrel of cotton seeds
One fine hammock
One new cable
Two pounds of old cables
Seven Negroes, by name:
° Cuffado
° Cottobo
° Coussie
° Peter
° Sarah
° Moheillie
° Rose
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1678.
Location. 32° 48.052′ N,
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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 walking distance of this marker: Ship Shaping (here, next to this marker); Seized! (here, next to this marker); Harnessing the Wind (here, next to this marker); Postponed Aspirations (within shouting distance of this marker); Trade, Profits and Support
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
2. The Adventure, Trading Ketch Marker
More about this marker. A schematic of the Adventure appears at the lower left of the marker, along with the caption “The Adventure is about 65 feet long and has a modern net tonnage of 34 tons. It was designed by architect William Avery Baker and built by James B. Richardson Jr. in 1970.”
A photo of the Adventure at sea is at the bottom center of the marker. It has a caption of “A good comparison for the Adventure in modern terms is a mid-sized delivery truck. She would have needed a crew of around six to eight sailors, depending on the length of the voyage.”
Additional keywords. The Adventure, Trading Ketch
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
3. The Adventure, Trading Ketch Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
4. The Adventure, Trading Ketch
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
5. Onboard the Adventure
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
6. Below Decks
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2013
7. Crewmen's Quarters Aboard the Adventure
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,705 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 19, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
