Rice, Rebellion, and the Transforming Colonial Landscape

Join us for three events that explore the landscape of the Stono Rebellion – an uprising of enslaved Africans that occurred around the Caw Caw swamp in 1739. Despite being the largest uprising of enslaved people in the British North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, the Stono Rebellion remains largely unknown to the general public. Across the three events, attendees will learn about the Stono Rebellion through public presentations, interacting with archaeological artifacts, and experiencing the landscape through a walking tour of Caw Caw and a driving tour of the major sites of the rebellion. The Stono Rebellion played out across a landscape transformed by an economic shift from cattle and timber to rice in the early 1700s. Led by historians Georgette Rivera and Joshua Parks, this tour of Caw Caw Interpretive Center focuses on the ways enslaved people transformed the landscape from grazing savannahs and cypress swamps into rice fields. Cost: This program is free, but space is limited and advance registration is required. A registered chaperone is required for participants ages 15 and under..