The Cooper river is one of four rain rivers that drain in Charleston harbor. Cooper's shorter east branch has it's sourse in the Francis Marion National Forest. Quenby Creek drains into the young stream to form a navigable river.
Today, remains of ancient ricefields still stretch along the river. Quenby Plantation Grounds at the south bank embrace Pompion Hill, from where this view is.
French Quarter Creek meets the Cooper River.
Cainhoy road crosses Quenby Creek in the far distance where it drains into the upper east branch of the Cooper about 30 miles upriver from Charleston SC.
Iit is about where the waters meet, that the Church of England has a small chapel, on a hill, right at the water's edge, easy accessable by boat. From 1703 Pompion Hill Chapel was the first church out of Charleston to be a Chapel of Ease for The Parish of Saint Thomas. At that time 1600 people populated the area. 930 negro slaves, 60 indian slaves. They did not attend service.
Cainhoy road crosses Quenby Creek in the far distance where it drains into the upper east branch of the Cooper about 30 miles upriver from Charleston SC.
Iit is about where the waters meet, that the Church of England has a small chapel, on a hill, right at the water's edge, easy accessable by boat. From 1703 Pompion Hill Chapel was the first church out of Charleston to be a Chapel of Ease for The Parish of Saint Thomas. At that time 1600 people populated the area. 930 negro slaves, 60 indian slaves. They did not attend service.
Huguenot planter and merchant Gabriel Manigault was among the chief contributers to built in stone. His soil at Longwood plantation was broken by 500 slaves.
More about Pompion Hill Chapel.
More about Pompion Hill Chapel.
