Day Two ~ May 9, 2010 (Mother's Day) Boone Hall Plantation! Today started off with Colby sleeping through the night for the first time to surprise Mommy on Mother's Day and celebrate his two month birthday.
This was one of my favorite days! We all enjoyed learning about the history of slavery in the Charleston area and about the Gullah people. Gullah's are direct descents of West Africa that were brought over and sold for slavery. They are not bitter, but proud of how this shaped the history of our country. Boone Hall is one of the oldest plantation that is still in operation. It is just down the road from Dad and Cindy's.
Entering the Plantation...the Avenue of Oaks!
Lucas showing how 'Spanish Moss' got it's name. It is not Spanish and not moss, but the European settlers thought it looked like Spanish men's beards.
The original cotton 'gin' is still standing with supports.
The slave cabins. These were for the lucky ones that actually helped the owner directly; ie. cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, etc.
Lucas and Papa in the butterfly garden.
Papa and Lu just chatting!
The 'bosses' house.This is the third home on the plantation and of course
where the Plantation owner lives.
We are on the plantation dock where the indigo, cotton, and otheritems from the plantation are loaded and shipped to downtown Charleston.
Papa and the boys all tuckered out!
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