The Reunion of the Descendants of Middleton Place
On April 2, 1776, two South Carolina Provincial Congress members were commissioned “to design and case to be made a...
Behind the Scenes at the Stableyards
The Foundation depends heavily on the skilled stewardship of staff and volunteers in preserving and interpreting the collections at Middleton...
The Great Roar : The Charleston Earthquake of 1886
The Great Roar: The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 By Brandon Stone | Engagement Manager, Middleton Place Foundation On August 31...
Denmark Vesey and Middleton Place
This summer marks an important bicentennial anniversary in Charleston’s rich and sometimes complicated history. On July 2, 1822, Denmark Vesey...
Middleton Place Foundation Expands Tuition Assistance Program
The Post and Courier recently published an article by Adam Parker highlighting The Middleton Scholars Education Assistance Fund’s $250,000 dollar-for-dollar...
American Landmark: Charles Duell and the Rebirth of Middleton Place Book Launch
Middleton Place Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of American Landmark: Charles Duell and the Rebirth of Middleton Place Available...
Ashley’s Sack. How Much Can One Bag Carry?
It is a simple sack. Measuring thirty-three inches long by sixteen inches wide, about the size of a long, narrow...
Camellias at Middleton Place – A Lesson in Endurance
The beauty of the gardens at Middleton Place is widely known as a year-round phenomenon of blooms. The winter though...
A Tribute to Jim Woodle
Remembering Jim Woodle It is always sad when one loses a family member or dear friend. Such were the feelings...
Middleton Place Foundation Receives NEH Grant
Middleton Place Foundation has been awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for the project “Enslavement...
The following article appeared in The Washington Post on October 1, 2021 by Ariel Felton The full article can be...
Carolina Gold Rice: A Global Industry, A Cultural Identity
Perhaps no other cultural staple – both in terms of actual subsistence and in identity-making – is as important or...
Black Rice or Carolina Gold?
Despite observations of rice cultivation along the West African coast from the earliest[15thcentury]Portuguese voyages, remarkably, until the twentieth century...
Walter Edgar’s Journal: Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Charleston Renaissance Artist
Author Dwight McInvaill and internationally renowned South Carolina Artist Jonathan Green recently joined Walter Edgar in conversation about Alice Ravenel...
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