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"Return and Get It": Developing McLeod Plantation as a Shared Space of Historical Memory

"Return and Get It": Developing McLeod Plantation as a Shared Space of Historical Memory Essa y .................... “Return and Get It” Developing McLeod Plantation as a Shared Space of Historical Memory by Brian Graves At first glance, the site appears to have the usual trappings of other plantation tourist destinations in the region: a Spanish moss–draped oak alley leading to the antebellum “big house,” guided tours that wind through a rustic landscape dotted with plantation outbuildings, interpretive signs, and a gift shop. Photograph courtesy of the author. 75 n April 25th, 2015, the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission ( c cPrc) ociall ffi y opened the McLeod Plantation Historic Site (MP hs) on James Island, South Carolina. At first glance, the site appears to have the usual trappings of oth - er plan  O tation tourist destinations in the region: a Spanish mo dra ped ss– oak alley leading to the antebellum “big house,” guided tours that wind through a rustic landscape dotted with plantation outbuildings, interpretive signs, and a gift shop. Yet there is an important distinction between McLeod and its contempo- raries: under the ownership and management o cf cth Prc e , McLeod has become the first public plantation site in the Charleston region that is primarily dedicated to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

"Return and Get It": Developing McLeod Plantation as a Shared Space of Historical Memory

Southern Cultures , Volume 23 (2) – Jul 20, 2017

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University of North Carolina Press
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Abstract

Essa y .................... “Return and Get It” Developing McLeod Plantation as a Shared Space of Historical Memory by Brian Graves At first glance, the site appears to have the usual trappings of other plantation tourist destinations in the region: a Spanish moss–draped oak alley leading to the antebellum “big house,” guided tours that wind through a rustic landscape dotted with plantation outbuildings, interpretive signs, and a gift shop. Photograph courtesy of the author. 75 n April 25th, 2015, the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission ( c cPrc) ociall ffi y opened the McLeod Plantation Historic Site (MP hs) on James Island, South Carolina. At first glance, the site appears to have the usual trappings of oth - er plan  O tation tourist destinations in the region: a Spanish mo dra ped ss– oak alley leading to the antebellum “big house,” guided tours that wind through a rustic landscape dotted with plantation outbuildings, interpretive signs, and a gift shop. Yet there is an important distinction between McLeod and its contempo- raries: under the ownership and management o cf cth Prc e , McLeod has become the first public plantation site in the Charleston region that is primarily dedicated to

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Southern CulturesUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Jul 20, 2017

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