The current plantation house was built in 1936 after the original house was destroyed by fire from the Civil War. The picture I took of the house was not a good pic so I did not post it.
We took a tram ride around the wet land were we saw a lot of egrets, turtles, blue herons, swallows and this small crocodile hiding in the waters.
There are 9 original slave cabins at Boone Hall. The first one was the Chapel where they were required to attend. Only the slaves that had a skill were assigned to the slave houses and some times 2 or 3 families were living there. The children slept up in the rafters. The skilled were carpentry's, iron workers, cooks, Gardner's etc.
The slaves that came from S. Africa developed a language of their own between themselves that was called Gullah and developed into a culture in the low country. The Plantation actually produced the bricks that were used in the construction of the plantation and Ft Sumter and many of the homes in Charleston. The slaves built their homes from the throw off bricks that were not used.
The plantation was used in several films: The Notebook, Queen, and the North and South.
We left the plantation for Patriots Point, a Naval and Maritime Museum.
The USS Yorktown or the famous "Fighting Lady" of World War ll. The delivered blows in the capture of the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. This ship also did the recovering of the crew of Apollo.
Next to the Yorktown was a Submarine "Clamagore"that we toured. If you don't like tight spaces do not go on a submarine. We got to see the control room, engine rooms berthing and medical rooms. It was an experience.
This was the high lite of John's day of touring in 98 degree heat.
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