Plantation Quilts

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201 S Main St
Mc Cormick, SC 29835
Current Exhibit & Book: "Keeper of the Fire: An Igbo Metalsmith From Awka" African & Plantation Quilts Collection documents my family's UGRR Secret Quilt Code legacy. Ms. Teresa Kemp's diverse family's military history is on view, rotating from the American Revolution to WWII in our Archives. We show guest how to document their family, community or church history. Over 50 quilts & textiles on view and 1,000+ artifacts for a hands-on, experiential tour. We teach classes in Candy, Soap & Doll making. We have our guided turkey & deer seasonal guided hunting trips. Plan to visit our Gift Shop and select a one-of-a-kind handmade item. Sept.12- October 15, 2016 Gold Rush Exhibit - History of Gold & Gemstone Mining in Old Edgefield District, SC. Now Booking 2016-2018 Traveling Exhibits, Programs & Classes Ask About Our Programs: * UGRR Secret Quilt Code Patterns * My Igbo/Gullah-Geechie Culture * Stop Human Trafficking * Science & Math of the UGRR * Foods of the UGRR * Diversity & Team Building * Messages in the Music * Art of Language * Women of the UGRR Secret Quilt Code * Health-Generational Diseases * Churches of the UGRR * The Abolitionist & Methods of Escape * American Slavery - Not Just Africans

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5.05 reviews
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Great place to visit
8/31/2017

Talk about history, stop here and you will get to hear all about the slave made quilts and the signi...

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Go. Everyone, just go. It's so worth it.
5/28/2017

This interactive museum is located right in the center of McCormick. Easy to find, plenty of parking...

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A Memory Walk Through History
4/10/2017

What a wonderful hidden treasure we have in the town of McCormick, South Carolina, this is a place y...

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