John B.
10/15/2023
This loosely laid out complex of buildings paints a historical picture of an island that served as a cultural center for what's now called Gullah-Geechee. The immediate sights next to the parking...
Penn Center
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16 Penn Center Cir E
Saint Helena Island, SC 29920
Tucked in the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands surrounded by glimmering marshes and nestled beneath the silvery moss-draped limbs of massive live oaks, is Penn Center. It is the site of the former Penn School, one of the country's first schools for formerly enslaved individuals. Penn Center is one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence today. We are located on St. Helena Island, one of the most beautiful and historically distinct of the South Carolina Sea Islands, and at the heart of Gullah culture
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4.58 reviews
Danielle P.
4/9/2019
The first school for freed slaves is in a beautiful location and setting! Im so glad I spent some time to learn my history. Its now a community resource for the coastal Carolina residents. Lots of...
Ami A.
12/27/2020
This is a National historic site with a rich history! This educational center was created in 1882 by Abolitionists as a school for African Americans in the Gullah -Geechee community along the...
Max B.
4/14/2021
This is a really nice spot. It is very rich with history and you can walk around the grounds and see old photos in the museum. On a nice day the grounds are beautiful. The staff and the park...
Cathy C.
8/25/2018
Under a peaceful canopy of moss-draped oaks sits Penn Center, originally the first school for freed slaves and now a community resource for residents of the coastal islands of South Carolina....
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