Sunken Plantations The Santee Cooper Project
Sunken Plantations: The Santee Cooper Project by Douglas W. Bostick, published by History Press in September 2008, explores the historical significance of South Carolina’s ambitious water navigation efforts. This 130-page book delves into the early attempts to create a navigable route from Columbia to Charleston, highlighting the revival of interest in the twentieth century spurred by Roosevelt’s New Deal, which provided hydroelectric power and economic support for the project.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the largest land-clearing initiative in U.S. history, which involved the acquisition of over 177,000 acres. Bostick presents a visual journey that uncovers the remains of more than twenty historic plantations now submerged beneath Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. The book offers insights into the historical context and the impact of this project on the local landscape and economy, making it a significant contribution to the understanding of regional history in the United States.
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South Carolinians have long desired a route for water navigation from Columbia to Charleston. An early Santee Canal effort ended in failure by 1850, but interest was reignited in the twentieth century. Roosevelt and his New Deal provided the necessary hydroelectric power and a boost to the state s economy through the funding of a navigable route utilizing the Congaree, Santee and Cooper Rivers. This ambitious undertaking would become the largest land-clearing project in the history of the United States, requiring the purchase of more than 177,000 acres. Today, the remains of more than twenty historic plantations rest beneath the waters of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, and Charleston historian Douglas Bostick raises them from the depths in this haunting visual journey.
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