A view of the main house, Magnolia Plantation. The back side here faces the Ashley River. Most likely this was the front before it was the back. All commerce and traffic traveled along the rivers in the 1700-1800’s.
They had to rebuild most of this after the federal army passed. They were burning the Charleston plantations as they passed by. By then the roads were used not the rivers.
That’s a fascinating insight, Ted! You have a wonderful eye for history and the stories embedded in a landscape. It’s so interesting to think about how the flow of life—and the very orientation of a home—can shift with changes in transportation and the turbulent tides of history. Thanks for sharing that piece of the past; it really brings the view to life.
Thank you
Smart detail – most people wouldn’t even think about it, but it makes perfect sense when the waterway is your main access route and supply line that you’d effectively turn your house around. Nice insight, Ted.
😁 thank you. This short river was the highway for multiple plantations. Some of the owners were founders of the US. The plantations have been in the middle of the wars. Directly behind where I was standing the British crossed this river, fought a brief skirmish exactly where I was standing, then marched up river and took control of Charleston. About 100 years later the plantations on the river were burned by the federal troops, while marching towards Charleston.
All in all, an interesting place for a photographer to live 🤗