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By the Sweat of Our Brows
September 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join the descendants of the Brattonsville enslaved community as they honor their ancestor’s continuing legacy. Descendant families will greet visitors, showcase memorabilia, and share stories. Staff and volunteers dressed in historic clothing will be demonstrating daily life and work skills common to the enslaved people. Concessions will be available for purchase.
On-Going Activities:
• Meet descendants, both Black and white, of the people who lived and worked on the Bratton family’s 19th century cotton plantation
• Traditional African American Foodways
• Blacksmithing
• Clothing of the Enslaved
• Children’s Activities
Timed Activities:
• Calling of the Names from Harriet Bratton’s 1865 Freedmen’s List (10:30 a.m.)
• Special Presentation by Brattonsville Descendants (11 a.m.)
• Historic Brattonsville Site Tour (Noon & 3 p.m.)
• Presentation about the Historic Preservation of Spaces Occupied by Enslaved People, led by Assistant Site Manager Joseph Mester (1 p.m.)
• Discussion Panel featuring Black and white descendants of the Bratton family and the Brattonsville enslaved community (2 p.m.)
• Running the Historic Cotton Gin (Every hour starting at 11 a.m. Final run at 3 p.m.)
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Please Note: Brattonsville Road will be closed for visitor safety from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please follow the detour below.
From McConnells Highway (SC-322) turn southbound onto Williamson Road (State Route 560) Travel 1.5 miles on Williamson Road and turn right onto Percival Road (State Route 380) Travel 2.1 miles on Percival Road to reach Historic Brattonsville.
