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Adams Run Chapel, Monochrome Monday

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Adams Run, Charleston County, South Carolina. Population 421, probably just as many Churches, and a photographers hidden gem. And you must buy a pie at Kings!

  • Local Agriculture & Markets: You can visit Ambrose Family Farm for fresh local produce, or stop by Kings Farm Market.
  • Marsh Hen Mill: A beloved local spot producing specialty grains, grits, and artisanal products.
  • Deep Water Vineyard: South Carolina’s only domestic winery on the historic sea islands, offering tastings and events.
  • Dining: Local spots like Roxbury Mercantile serve up popular American, seafood, and barbecue.
  • Historic Sites: Originally founded as a summer village in the 1830s, the area is home to historic sites like the Grove Plantation and the century-old Adams Run Post Office. (Wikipedia)
Adams Run Chapel, Monochrome Monday
Adams Run Chapel, Monochrome Monday

Specs; OM-1 mk2, OM 12-200, ON1 Photo RAW, DxO Silver Efex.

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St. John’s Lutheran 1752. Monochrome Monday

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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the Civil War, its original bell was melted down for Confederate ordnance, and its historic building suffered severe damage from artillery fire.

St. John’s Lutheran 1752. Monochrome Monday
St. John’s Lutheran 1752. Monochrome Monday
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Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday

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There’s an alley off one of the busiest shopping streets, in one of the busiest tourist towns. Following the stone walk you will find the graveyard for one of the oldest churches in the South.

Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday
Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday
Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday
Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday

There are a few old benches if you need to rest for a bit.

Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday
Center Of Town, Monochrome Monday

Charleston, South Carolina.

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Tiffany & Co. – Monochrome Monday

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One of the first monuments / Headstones in a Charleston SC cemetery. Mid 1800’s this town was one of the wealthiest in the US. Planters and traders could not spend the money fast enough, and it was all about showing others your wealth.

This stone was created by the famous Tiffany & Co. They did so  much business here they opened an office in Charleston.

Tiffany & Co. - Monochrome Monday
Tiffany & Co. – Monochrome Monday

This all changed a few years later with the US Civil War. If you walk to the back of this pond, look over the marsh, you can almost see the exact spot that started the whole fiasco.

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Unknown Confederate States Navy – Monochrome Monday

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The Charleston harbor blockade by Union Navy started in 1861 and was ended 1865.

There were multiple blockade runners attempting to move goods through the harbor over the length of the US Civil War. In addition both sides introduced iron clad war ships, the Confederate Navy also had the first submarines that sank ships in battle.

The Charleston military cemetery at the old Umbra Plantation became the grave yard for the Confederate States Navy, a section included to bury any unknown sailors.

Unknown Confederate States Navy - Monochrome Monday
Unknown Confederate States Navy – Monochrome Monday
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Monochrome Monday – Circa 1730 – 1790

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This rural rice plantation belonged to the same family from 1696 to 1971. Hampton Plantation, Santee Delta, South Carolina.

Monochrome Monday - Circa 1730 - 1790
Monochrome Monday – Circa 1730 – 1790
Monochrome Monday - Circa 1730 - 1790
Monochrome Monday – Circa 1730 – 1790
Monochrome Monday - Circa 1730 - 1790
Monochrome Monday – Circa 1730 – 1790
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Monochrome Monday – Soldiers Ground

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Flowers placed on an unknown for Memorial Day 2026.

Monochrome Monday - Soldiers Ground
Monochrome Monday – Soldiers Ground

Soldiers Ground is on the original Magnolia Umbra plantation property. 644 Confederate Military men were buried here during the US Civil War. Most from actions at Secessionville, Battery Wagner, and Fort Sumter during protection actions for Charleston, South Carolina. An additional 1,500 Confederate men are buried in the Magnolia Cemetery that surrounds Soldiers Ground.