A Triumph for Edisto’s Heritage

May 26, 2022

We have wonderful news to share!  The $275,000 fundraising goal to fully restore the remainder of the Hutchinson House has been met!  One hundred and...

In The Beginning

November 29, 2021

We have been humbled to work with Guyton Ash and Artis Construction who helped get us to this stage in the restoration. https://youtu.be/t4ZW-xTKbSk

Let’s Bring It to Life!

November 22, 2021

One of the only remaining Freedman's Houses on Edisto Island, the Hutchinson House tells a powerful story of community and land ownership. We are working...

We are halfway there!

November 5, 2021

We have completed half of the work, and now have a goal to raise $275,000 to complete the project. We have completed the stabilization, weatherization...

Shellabration!

October 25, 2021

Our online fundraiser, the Shellabration, is going on now though October 30 and we need your help in meeting our goal of $15,000. Buy tickets...

Saltmarsh Society Creekside Cookout

October 4, 2021

It was a beautiful Edisto Island day at Middletons on Saturday, October 2 as we honored our Saltmarsh Society members. This is our group of...

National Parks Service Awards Grant to Edisto Island Historic Hutchinson House

September 14, 2021

The Edisto Island Open Land Trust has received a $171,512 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation...

The Sandlappers

September 1, 2021

Upon visiting South Carolina, in 1791, George Washington is said to have called the people living on the sands near the river shores Sandlappers. This word...

Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week at the Historic Hutchinson House

August 10, 2021

The Edisto Island Open Land Trust was pleased to be the host site for this exciting evening on Thursday, August 5th from 6 PM –...

Conversations in the Field: Episode 4

June 25, 2021

Conversations in the Field, Episode 4 is ready to go! Enjoy this informative new video of Melinda Hare, Education Outreach Coordinator, sitting down with well-known...

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