Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
1950 Rutledge Road
McClellanville, SC 29459
843.546.9361
Hampton Plantation is the site of a large antebellum rice
plantation. Settled by French Huguenots in the mid 1700s, Hampton was
inhabited and operated by some of the most prominent S.C. families. The
centerpiece of the 322-acre park is a thirteen-room mansion house, which
stands as a monument to historic European architectural styles and the labor
of enslaved Africans. Rice fields, Plantation gardens, and adjacent forests
and swamps make Hampton an excellent learning environment for the study of
Lowcountry history .
We encourage
you to experience the park by participating in one of the
following Discover Carolina programs. Pre-site, on-site and
post-site lesson plans have been developed to ensure a quality
educational experience for you and your students.
Park
Interpreter Led Programs:
Rice: How its rise and decline shaped the economy
of South Carolina
This program is designed to lead students through the early
economic history of South Carolina. Beginning with natural resources and
focusing on rice cultivation students will learn how the changing economy
impacted the land and the people. Through several hands-on demonstrations
students will have a better comprehension of the many factors that shaped
the economy, and will understand the results of modern technology replacing
old techniques.
This program is offered September through April.
The preferred maximum amount of students allowed for the
program is 30.
This program is currently being reviewed by a
nationally certified teacher. Updated program activities will be added
shortly.
Grade Level: 3
Length of Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Standards: 3-2.6, 3-2.7 and 3-4.1
Setting: Historic Site
40 Acres and a Mule
This program will examine how Reconstruction forever changed
the lives of those who had once been dependent on the rise and decline of
the rice market and those who were made successful from it. It will
also look at how this era specifically affected those living at Hampton
Plantation. Students will be engaged in hands-on activities that will give
them a better understanding of what challenges were faced by the freed
slaves and their families.
Grade Level: 5
Length of Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Standards: 5-1.2, 5-1.3 and 5-1.4
Setting: Historic Site
Plantation
Production
The
people, structures, and landscapes of Lowcountry plantations
all played intrinsic roles in the production of cash crops.
This program provides insight into the plantation system, its
resulting economy, and early agricultural practices associated
with rice production. The 1hour and 30 minute On-Site program
should enhance students understanding of the topics of task-system
slave labor, indigo and rice production, plantation economics,
and the changes in agricultural processes at Hampton Plantation.
The 1 hour and 30 minute program is offered in September through
April.
The preferred maximum amount of students allowed for the program
is 30.
Grade
Level: 8
Length of Time: 1.5 hours
Standards: 8-1.4 and 8-1.6
Setting: Historic Site
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