Hellhole bay wilderness 2,125 ac may take its name from a large forest opening possibly formed by early wildfire behavior in the. Beach sweepriver sweep is south carolina s largest oneday volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Now, the legendary swamp is home to the oldest 10k race in the south carolina low country the hell hole gator trot, as it is formally called though aptly and. The celebrations include a tobacco spitting contest and the 10k hell hole gator trot, also known as the redneck run. Capturing south carolina style, character, and beauty for more than 40 years, charleston magazine is the authority on living well in the lowcountry. The gator run is affiliated with the world famous hell hole swamp festival. Hell hole, a series of pools associated with the popolopen creek in orange county, new york. Hell hole swamp festival 7604 highway 41 jamestown, sc mapquest. Hell hole swamp festival 2020, a festival in jamestown, south. Jamestown is holding its annual hell hole swamp festival on saturday. She is currently the hell hole swamp festivals treasurer and says the depot is. The annual hell hole swamp festival in jamestown is so.
That was back in 1971, and life in this part of south carolina just hasnt been the same ever since. Hell hole swamp featured in charleston magazine charleston, sc. Jamestown, sc mark your calendar for the 49th annual hell hole swamp festival to be held saturday, may 2nd, 2020, at the steel shed french santee road in jamestown sc. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress.
The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Apr 17, 2014 the swamp fox most likely escaped in and around denser swamps in closer proximity to the 260,000acre national forest that now bears his name. Imagine spending a delightful afternoon talking with a quiet, gentile lady of the old south and, then, trying to keep the emotions on your face under control when she spits out something that takes you aback. Moonshine over hell hole swamp charleston sc charleston. The gator run is affilated with the world famous hell hole swamp festival. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Jamestown, sc august 15, 2020 white lake water festival. Mark your calendar for the 49th annual hell hole swamp festival to be held saturday, may 2nd, 2020, at the steel shed french santee road in jamestown sc. Get in your car and head to south carolina s famous hell hole swamp. Every year, it hosts a festival complete with a tobaccospitting contest and the 10k hell hole gator trot, which is also known as redneck run. Now, the legendary swamp is home to the oldest 10k race in the south carolina low country the hell hole gator trot, as it is formally called though aptly and lovingly referred to as the red neck run and one of the most entertaining races anywhere.
The trail we run on is called the jericho horse trail, there are two courses, a 16 mile loop and an 18 mile loop. The course is one half on paved and one half on dirt roads. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Despite the promotional gimmicks, south carolina agriculture saw little benefit from the iodine campaign. Hell hole swamp in berkeley county became so famous for the corn liquor made in its hinterlands that it gained a national reputation. Hell hole swamp beauty pageant in the works community news. One such swamp in the forest has intrigued me with its puzzlingstrangely alluring name ever since i moved here three years ago. Theres an annual festival in south carolina called the hell hole swamp. The gator run is a 10k loop through the francis marion national forest starting and finishing in jamestown, sc. South carolina festivals in may combine odd names, small. Hell hole gator run jamestown, south carolina running. The trail all events take place within the francis marion national forest located outside charleston, south carolina. South carolina uses it for public health 1940, combined two of mieths. Jamestown is located in northeastern berkeley county, 21 miles northeast of moncks corner on us 17a.
Aug 15, 2019 south carolina is home to the legendary hell hole swamp. The hell hole gator trot is the oldest 10k race in the south carolina low country. End page 71 in 1940, life photographer hansel mieth traveled to hell hole swamp, an impoverished and predominantly african american community in the lowcountry of south carolina, where she photographed doctors, nurses, midwives, and patients in a remote rural clinic. We promise youve never been to a festival quite like this one that celebrates life on the edge of hell hole swamp in south carolina. Berkeley county is a festering sore in south carolina, ranted the states pious and fervently dry governor john g. Arrive during the last weekend in april and join in the festivities of the annual hell hole swamp festival. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading heroes of hell hole swamp. Sabb canty the king of hell hole swamp cumbee huger sabb canty cumbee, 87, retired farmer, died wednesday at his residence.
Hell hole music festival mark your calendar for the 48th annual hell hole music festival to be held saturday, april 27th, at the steel shed in jamestown sc. Even lowcountry moonshiners around hell hole swamp jumped on the iodine bandwagon, advertising their brand of liquid corn with the slogan not a goiter in a gallon. While our focus is on herpetology, we are not limited to reptiles and amphibians. The hell hole gator run is a running race in jamestown, south carolina consisting of a 10k, 10k walk. Jun 09, 2015 billy rufus hell hole swamp south carolina armadillo killer. Large actual gatorhead trophies will be given to the mf overall, masters and grand masters divisions. The swamp in south carolina with the best name by far is hell hole swamp. The origin of hell hole swamp dates back to the revolutionary war. Inspired by the true detective season 1 opening credits and the legends of hell hole swamp, south carolina. The event will kick off with our famous parade starting at 10. The annual hell hole swamp festival in jamestown is so perfectly. Hell hole swamp is a swamp in northeastern berkeley county, south carolina famous for its unique name. Two midcentury life photo essays reveal the power of.
Robert evander mcnair governor of south carolina, rembert dennis state senator. Then, this sweet little old lady told me my great grandmother was from hell hole swamp. Forty seven years ago this may, some folks on the fringe of a wilderness area known as hell hole swamp got together and created an annual event they called the hell hole swamp festival. Hell hole swamp, a swamp in northeastern berkeley county, south carolina. South carolina is home to the legendary hell hole swamp.
The annual hell hole swamp beauty pageant has been scheduled for 11 a. I was fascinated, and oddly, so proud they survived. It is located entirely within the francis marion national forest and contains 2,125 acres 9 km 2, all of which is designated as a wilderness area. The magical annual event thats so perfectly south carolina. Media in category hell hole swamp south carolina the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Tucked away in the boggy woods of berkeley county sits the ominouslynamed hell hole swamp. Hell hole swamp beauty pageant in the works community. Christine jameson obituary easley, sc the greenville news.
It has its own yearly festival complete with a tobacco spitting contest and a 10k hell hole gator trot, also known as the redneck run. The festival starts on friday evening with the bbq cookoff. All of this wilderness is located in south carolina and is managed by the. Please contribute any history, stories, or other info you would like to see preserved for future generations. Hell hole swamp festival 7604 highway 41 jamestown, sc. South carolina is the only state in the country that owns and operates its own school bus fleet. The origins of the jamestown swamps colorful moniker are unclear, though the phrase hell hole predates the revolutionary war, appearing on james cooks 1773 map of south carolina.
Hell hole swamp festival 7604 highway 41 jamestown sc 29453. Hell hole swamp festival 2020, a festival in jamestown. Hell hole swamp festival gator trot to be held may 8. The library of congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. The purpose is to document species in the francis marion national forest hell hole wilderness area.
While backwoods bootleggers were active across the state during prohibition, one place outshined them all. This years festival promises to be a full day of entertainment for the whole family. Funeral services will be friday at 11am at the apple old field cemetery at halfway creek, directed by the dial funeral home of moncks corner. South carolina sc picture project share stories and information submission guidelines the south carolina picture project is a permanent historical repository compiled by the people of our state. For those in the lowcountry at that time, the event is quite memorable. The course is a combination of asphalt roadway and forestry roads providing a challenging race for. Photographs of south carolina midwives by hansel mieth and w. Jun 19, 2015 inspired by the true detective season 1 opening credits and the legends of hell hole swamp, south carolina. Under a low country moon ulcm is comprised of a group of south carolina naturalists who hav e met on memorial day weekend annually since 2001. Our 49th year, this years festival promises to be a full day of entertainment for the whole family. The hell hole swamp festival gator trot is south carolina s oldest continuous 10k run and walk. We are located at the intersection of highway 41 highway 17a so. Rivers, pg 15 now, the legendary swamp is home to the oldest 10k race in the south carolina low country the hell hole gator trot, as it is formally called though aptly and lovingly referred to as the red neck run and one of the most entertaining races anywhere. The swamp fox most likely escaped in and around denser swamps in closer proximity to the 260,000acre national forest that now bears his name.
The origins of the jamestown swamps colorful moniker are unclear, though the phrase hell hole predates the revolutionary war, appearing on james cook s 1773 map of south carolina. Hell hole swamp jamestown, south carolina national. His family then had to go home to south carolina with a couple of wagons. Hell hole swamp, a swamp in northeastern berkeley county, south carolina hell hole, a series of pools associated with the popolopen creek in orange county, new york hellhole cave, a pit cave in west virginia. Its located, you guessed it, in the middle of the forest. Swamps and wetlandsthats what youll find on all four wildernesses in the. Hell hole swamp jamestown, south carolina national park. The united states congress designated the hell hole bay wilderness map of the hell. Hell hole swamp is a swamp in northeastern berkeley. Francis marion and sumter national forests hellhole bay wilderness. May 25, 2017 under a low country moon ulcm is comprised of a group of south carolina naturalists who hav e met on memorial day weekend annually since 2001. My great grandmother told later descendents she would be allowed to ride in the wagon when she was too tired to walk. South carolina festivals in may combine odd names, smalltown. Theres so much to discover in the francis marion national.
White lake, nc august 2122, 2020 iron city festival. The hell hole swamp festival is held during the first full weekend of may. Hell hole swamp, south carolina the library of congress. The depot was built in 1916 and is a historic attraction in the area well known for the hell hole swamp festival. Billy rufus hell hole swamp south carolina youtube. Take a compass and a good map, it is easy to get disoriented navigating the swamp. Hell hole inc 116 steel shed lane, jamestown, south carolina 29453 rated 4. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions.
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