Month: January 2022
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From the Collections @DCHC&M
The Joseph Wilson Fountain Carved Cow Horn Joseph Wilson Fountain was born in 1838 and resided in Mechanicsville, SC. On June 29, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, 9th SC Confederate Infantry. He subsequently served in Company E 6th and Company B 21th. We know that he was wounded at Second Manassas, Spottsyvannia Court House,…
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From the Collections @DCHC&M
The Zach Wines Chair This chair came to us in a donation from the family of Zachariah W. Wines and is part of several pieces of furniture from his home. Wines was born November 12, 1847 in Society Hill, SC. He was an African American teacher, owner of a general merchandise store, member of the…
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From The Collections @DCHC&M
Pictured above are our two Mayo Interns doing conservation work on a document that is 123 years old. They are repairing the original constitution and bylaws for the Hartsville Electric & Water Company founded on April 18, 1899, with a capital stock of $2,000. The 1910 Sanborn Insurance map shows where they were located on…