Colleton Museum & Farmers Market
Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce
Another landmark building, the Old Colleton County Jail, resembles a miniature fortified castle. The jail was built in 1855 and is also listed on the National Register. Designed by noted Charleston architects Jones and Lee, the Neo-Gothic structure replaced the jail built in 1822, when Walterboro became the seat of justice for the district. It served as the Walterboro jail until 1937. It has been used by Colleton County to house various offices since that time, most significantly the Chamber of Commerce.
Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society
George Washington's Southern Tour through Colleton County Re-enactment
Battle of Parker's Ferry Re-enactments
On August 30, 1781 General Francis Marion and a force of four hundred Patriots battled five hundred and forty British at the Battle of Parkers Ferry, forcing them to withdraw to Charleston. Weekend events, held at Bluefield Plantation, included a re-enactment of the battle, educational programs, troop movements, and musket firings by the individual units
PON PON
Jacksonborough SC, where Pon Pon is located, was South Carolina state seat for a short period of time. The General Assembly convened at Pon Pon in 1725, Pon Pon Chapel of Ease was built to serve the surrounding plantations and their owners. Its name, Pon Pon, refers to the Native American name for the lower part of the Edisto River, which runs nearby. The first building was constructed of wood, but replaced with a brick structure in 1754. When the church burned in c.1801, it was reconstructed between 1819 and 1822. But after another fire in 1832, the chapel remained in ruins and became known as the "Old Burnt Church." The ruined historical site stayed in this state until the late 1950's when the majority of the front facade collapsed during a storm.
It was soon after rebuilt, though not as skillfully or as precisely as the original.
The Pon Pon ruin is not only significant for its remarkable architecture but also because in 1737 Rev. John Wesley, the fiery evangelical Anglican minister, preached there. Additionally, a number of important Colonial leaders from the area rest in peace in the chapel's burial ground.
Pon Pon Chapel of Ease is currently undergoing a restoration project in order to stabilize and repair the ruins to insure its presence for generations to come A $19,000 matching grant from the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor is funding this restoration, which is being overseen by the Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society.