Commentary: Lincolnville, SC, is black history

As the world focuses on Black History Month during February, every day in Lincolnville is a celebration of black excellence and history. The parcel...

February 23, 2023
2:44 AM

As the world focuses on Black History Month during February, every day in Lincolnville is a celebration of black excellence and history. The parcels of land that sit on the border of Charleston and Dorchester counties as the nucleus of surrounding Summerville and Ladson subdivisions are an extraordinary gem of American history. Like the pristine waters of the ebbing and flowing creeks from the Ashley River through Lincolnville, the town's journey travels through many eras of American history. The Charleston-Hamburg Railway was the world's longest track of rail (136 miles) when it was completed in 1833.

Pernessa C. Seele