Hobcaw Barony Rice Fields

Hobcaw Barony was once a number of plantations with man-made rice fields lying adjacent to the freshwater Waccamaw River. Hand-dug canals, such as this one, allowed for movement of barges in the subdivided marsh.

Object Source & Copyright

  • Repository Georgetown County Library
  • Collection Belle W. Baruch Collection
  • Number 01-051-HB
  • Copyright Unknown
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Citation Information

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  • Title Hobcaw Barony Rice Fields
  • Creator Riley, Lewis
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 20, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update October 12, 2016

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