It’s been there a while. Both standing upright, then pushed into the earth.
Down an alley off the busiest street in Charleston, South Carolina.
1806-1873
Tag Archives: Cemetery
1769 Prue Family
Francis Prue (below) was buried here about the same time as the original wooden St. Philip’s Church was being built. That was 1769. Her son, who died as an infant, is also buried in this spot. John Prue passed earlier and I didn’t see his grave. It was a few years before the Graveyard.
Based on the quality and style of the head stone it was created in New England and shipped her later on. That was common here since there were no stone carvers here at the time.
This is one of the earliest graves in Charleston. The oldest are in St. Michael’s down the street.
Photographed with OM-1 (1), OM 12-200 mm
Curious… Monochrome Monday
Curious… or morbid.
But you’re still here.
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Back in the corner here, flush up against the big salt marsh that goes all the way to the harbor, is the oldest parts of the cemeteries.
Umbra Plantation house is closer to the old road and the Civil War graves area. The far corner is the place of old Mausoleums, brick walls, and overgrown stones.
I never see anyone here. It’s a quiet spot filled with interesting scenes to photograph. If you’ve lived in Charleston for a while you will recognize the family names.
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Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
Corner Spot, Cemetery
First Views Of Strawberry, Black And White
Strawberry Chapel, 301 years old, and one of the last complete chapel of ease standing in the US.
A ‘chapel of ease’ is just that. A chapel that was easy to visit. The Anglican Church Of England has one church per parish. Plantation families could not journey to the parish so small chapels were allowed at times. The actual parish church, Biggins, is right down the road. However there were no roads at that time, so it was a multi day trip.
The original plantation families still own this property, it was on the land of Strawberry Plantation and Comingtee Plantation when built in the village of Childsbury.
The gates were opened to a small group, mostly photographers I think, a week ago. Last winter a long restoration was completed. The goal was to have repairs finished for the 300th anniversary.
I believe the only original feature changed was a removal (about 100 year ago) of a small wooden balcony. The structure is in another church down the road, an African American church centuries old being repaired now.
The graveyards have various brick and rock walls through the property. Family members are still being buried here.
Most everything inside the chapel is original. The banner on the back wall is a repaired piece made up of pine cone seeds. The baptismal water urn is also new.
I counted seats for about 50-60 people.
Strawberry Chapel of Ease, Childsbury (now a field), South Carolina.
Swamp, Salt Marsh, Old Cemetery
Look close and you will see a swamp on the left, salt marsh on the right. Straight down the center is an old southern cemetery.
Absolutely beautiful.
Best viewed large.
Cemetery Walk
I spotted the two stones leaning on each other when we first entered the oldest part of the area. We had to drive past on the dirt track though since it was pretty tight with trees and stones.
I walked back towards the general area, and actually found them! My sense of direction was stunted growing up in NYC. There are signs on light poles always telling you exactly where you are.
I suspected there was a relationship between the stones, I did not expect them both to be for the same person. Other head stones nearby didn’t seem to be with ‘Carrie’. There was a little open space around her though. In a cemetery where burials are stacked tight any area unoccupied can mean the markers are lost to time.
Down A Dirt Road… A Pyramid
Charleston, South Carolina.
Note; Photographed using OM-1 (1), OM 12-200. Image in camera custom monochrome, Lightroom, DxO Silver Efex.