“The Most Tormenting, Dissatisfied People on Earth:” Lowcountry Planters in the Bahamas and the Development of Sea Island Cotton, 1780-1800

"The Most Tormenting and Dissatisfied People on Earth: Lowcountry Planters in the Bahamas and the Development of Sea Island Cotton, 1780 - 1800," presented by Colin Brooker, will examine Beaufort's direct influence on the development of The Bahamas. He will illustrate his presentation with images taken during his field work surveying architectural and archaeological sites for the National Museum of The Bahamas. Emphasis will be drawn to those coastal South Carolina planters who relocated to The Bahamas in the aftermath of the American Revolution.

As you will discover, life was never the same for the relocated planters, the slaves, or the native Bahamians.

About the Presenter: Colin H. Brooker, of Brooker Architectural Design Consultants, Beaufort, South Carolina, heads a small consortium of specialists engaged in the excavation, recording, conservation, and publication of historic architectural and archaeological resources. Today, his practice is largely oriented towards historic structures of the southeastern United States and The Bahamas. He has helped preserve tabby-built plantation structures on Dataw, Spring, Daufuskie, Callawassie, and Hilton Head islands and at the c. 1780 Barnwell Gough House in Beaufort.

BDC programs are free and open to anyone over age 12 with an interest in our local history, culture, or environment. Contact Grace Cordial, 470-6525 or gracec@bcgov.net for more details.