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1 Between the Waters V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I S P R I N G B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S Hugh C. Lane, Jr. Chairman Benjamin T. Zeigler Vice Chairman Benedict P. Rosen Treasurer Albert Baruch Mercer, MD Secretary Roland Alston Edward B. Bowers, Jr. Edwin H. Cooper, III W. Leighton Lord Grainger McKoy Dale Rosengarten, PhD Minor Mickel Shaw C. Dorn Smith, III, MD I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Voices of the Village 1 Joshua Shubrick, Sr. 3 Marianne Mackey 3 Special Tour 4 Executive Director Notes Summer Ecology Camp Volunteer Orientation Event Volunteers 8 Lowcountry Giving Day Hobcaw Happenings 10 9 A s Robert McClary climbed the steps of a former slave cabin and stood beside the fireplace, he pointed out where his mother sat at the end of the evening, describing her day as a cook s helper at Hobcaw House. McClary s wife and five daughters leaned in and asked, Why didn t you ever bring us here before now? McClary answered quietly, I was afraid you wouldn t understand why I love this place so much. Voices of the Village An ongoing collaboration between The Belle W. Baruch Foundation and SC Educational Television is resulting in an interactive website, Between the Waters, featuring interviews with former residents of the villages of Hobcaw Barony, lived in by slave descendants until SCETV created a one-hour film in 2011 that continues to air regularly, but director/ producer Betsy Newman said, I felt compelled to continue to seek other avenues of documentation. An interactive website, to be launched in 2016, serves as a valuable resource to persons at all learning levels. By securing funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Humanities Council of SC, ETV has been able to expand our work. That funding also allowed for Voices of the Village to be presented as a weekend program over three days in March. Joseph P. McGill, Jr., founder and director of the Slave Dwelling Project and former program officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, returned to Hobcaw Barony as part of his nationwide work to encourage preservation of existing slave dwellings. McGill has spent the night in dwellings in 14 states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, with one of his first overnight stays in Hobcaw Barony s Friendfield Village. At the first annual Slave Dwelling Conference he organized in Savannah, he stated, The Belle W. Baruch Foundation s efforts at preserving and interpreting the lives of all the residents of the plantation---not just the rice planters or Baruch and his two most famous visitors, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt---are to be commended. Robert McClary & Joseph McGill at Friendfield. Photo by Eileen Keithly, Georgetown Times. Executive Director George Chastain welcomed Friends and donors to a Thursday night supper at dusk in the village, where guests heard why these places matter. He explained the Foundation s mission statement, broadened since Belle Baruch s establishment of the Foundation, to include preservation of natural and cultural resources here at Hobcaw Barony. Joe McGill opened many eyes with the revelations of the slave dwellings he has discovered in northern states and his work to bring an awareness to the full story of slavery and its aftermath. Bob McClary and his wife, now of Grosse Point, Michigan, as well as an entourage of his extended family were introduced that night. (continued on page 2) Lecture Series 13

2 P A G E 2 Thank you to our Event Sponsors: Georgetown Kraft Credit Union The Humanities Council SC SCETV Between the Waters Blog: makinghistorybtw.com *All photos from this event were provided by Eileen Keithly, The Georgetown Times Laura Herriot (Right) & Guest B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S On Friday morning, 150 elementary students attended a field study and interacted with musicians in the 19 th century church and interpreters in the slave cabins, spoke directly with 85 year old McClary and were quizzed by McGill. Lee Brockington, a senior interpreter for the Foundation, remembers one third-grader s epiphany, I learned today that slaves had children. I guess I knew that, but I just never thought about it before. An education goal sought by all the leaders that day was reached---thinking hard about the past. A lunchtime lecture to a community group featured Brockington and William P. Baldwin as they discussed the role of race relations on the Waccamaw Neck. Through the published memoirs of Genevieve Sister Peterkin, readers learned of the struggle to bring equal opportunities to the black population of the area in the 1930s. As comparisons were made to Bob McClary s life, new residents in the audience heard of the codependency between white and black persons after the Civil War and especially during the Great Depression. Friday evening, panelists McGill, McClary and Brockington were led by Dr. Valinda Littlefield, director of the African American Studies program at University of South Carolina (USC), in a discussion that was streamed over the internet and provided a live chat opportunity from an audience via Ramon Jackson, the NEH Scholar hired through SCETV s three year grant project, organized the special features of the broadcast and commented on the powerful moments that celebrated McClary s homecoming. Hobcaw has made a step forward toward connecting slave descendants to their ancestral space. The stories of their lives here and their migration in many cases to the north provides a contrast between rural heritage and urban existence. Opportunities for reunions and homecomings will yield information new to both the families and to the foundation. Public programming continued on Saturday in Friendfield Village with Joe McGill, also a reenactor with the 54 th Massachusetts Regiment, leading discussions on America s history of slavery in the north and in the south. Meanwhile, Bob McClary pointed out that emancipation did little to change the way of life of plantation residents at Hobcaw Barony, but 20 th Century owners like Bernard and Belle Baruch did provide jobs, a schoolhouse, a free medical clinic, transportation into town and access to food from the woods and marshes. Laura Herriott, a resident of nearby Sandy Island, offered servings of her Lowcountry cooking, reflective of southern foodways shaped by West African influences. Robert McClary & Lee Brockington The McClary Family A noon presentation from the pews of Friendfield Church galvanized the program participants to continue to seek the truth, to preserve buildings and their stories, and to support Hobcaw Barony in its mission to be a laboratory for learning. About 650 people were present or participated via the social media campaign. SCETV s Between the Waters Project is enabling various voices to tell a more complete story of the plantation. Future collaborations with universities and colleges already in place promise a broad spectrum of possibilities to expand the knowledge of the natural and the human evolution of Hobcaw Barony.

3 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 3 In Memory of Joshua Shubrick, Sr Above: Rendering of Joshua Shubrick, Sr. at Friendfield Village by artist Maura Kenney F ormer Hobcaw Barony resident Mr. Joshua Shubrick, Sr., left a lasting legacy of his life at Hobcaw Barony before passing away in March. As a volunteer for The Belle W. Baruch Foundation after a career in Washington, DC, Joshua participated in many projects that revealed his quest for finding peace at home. The son of Nellie McCants and grandson of Timothy and Josephine McCants of Friendfield Village, Joshua attended the one-room Strawberry School at Hobcaw Barony. After graduating from Howard High School in Georgetown, he served in the US Army s 82 nd Airborne in Korea and worked for the US Postal Service in DC. Joshua and his wife, Alice, returned to Georgetown in He became active at First Baptist Church and at Hobcaw Barony, assisting with public programs and plantation heritage school trips in Friendfield Village. As he stood inside his former home, an 1850 slave cabin, or the 19 th century church with its original pews, hundreds of children, adults and scholars throughout a decade hung on his every word as he said, I speak the truth about growing up in the 1930s and 40s. Photographed, interviewed and filmed, Joshua helped tell the story of perseverance, despite a lack of opportunities, and a true affection for Hobcaw Barony. In his own words, captured in audio exhibits at the Discovery Center, I know so much about this place. It is my home. New Volunteer Coordinator M arianne Mackey joined The Belle W. Baruch Foundation in January to lead our team of 90+ volunteers. Her responsibilities will include recruiting, educating and appreciating the growing corps of volunteers at Hobcaw Barony who make daily operations a reality. With over 30 years experience in client management, project management, strategic and tactical planning in the financial services arena, Marianne is no stranger to teamwork and innovation. She explains, My responsibilities were most often in the introduction of new products and services, and their expansion into new markets. Ultimately, it was all about managing teams and clients through change. This experience will serve me well as Hobcaw Barony continues to evolve. Hobcaw Barony Volunteers work as docents for our public tours and programs as well as with school field studies. Horticulture volunteers labor diligently on over forty acres of landscaped property; Research volunteers are pouring through the Baruch guest books and the photographic archive; Front Desk Volunteers are greeting visitors each day at the Discovery Center; and new Natural Resources volunteers are building duck boxes and helping to count Red-Cockaded Woodpecker nests. Marianne arranges training for all of these and works with volunteer schedulers to ensure adequate volunteer staffing for the myriad of activities taking place at Hobcaw Barony every day. She concludes, "Hobcaw Barony is an extraordinary place, bringing together natural beauty and conservation, forestry and marine research and 37 historically significant buildings. This 16,000 acre nature preserve and learning center could not be run without the very critical efforts of our dedicated volunteers. It is my honor and pleasure to work with them." After twenty years of vacationing in Pawleys Island, Marianne is now a five-year resident of DeBordieu Colony.

4 P A G E 4 Special Tour: The Sportsman s Paradise During a visit to Hobcaw Barony, Franklin D. Roosevelt and his dog Fala were invited to fish at a freshwater pond at Arcadia, well-stocked by George Vanderbilt at the request of Bernard Baruch. His successful day of fishing landed him many bream and bass and made his vacation a success. Individual T he landscape of the were longing to shoot. South Carolina coast looks different today. Hundreds of years ago, along the rivers, there were huge cypress forests which contained many trees that were 7 feet in diameter, most of which are gone now, cleared by the hands of slaves. Thousands of acres of cypress forests were converted to rice fields, transforming Georgetown into one of the top producers of rice in the world. The end of slavery brought the demise of rice production in South Carolina. The method for growing rice was labor intensive, and with free labor of slaves no longer available, it wasn t profitable. Hidden in the old fields, however, were ducks. Thousands of migrating ducks. Ducks that hunters Above: A river view of Arcadia Plantation. Many former rice plantations were purchased by men, mostly from northern cities, looking for a sporting paradise. Ducks were the main attraction, but also available were deer, turkey, quail and fish. In the former rice fields, water levels were manageable for certain grasses that attracted specific waterfowl. Cheap land and the abundance of ducks lured many sportsmen to the south for the winter. Twelve friends of Hobcaw Barony recently spent two days in the life of a sportsman touring four Lowcountry plantations. Often people wonder what might be behind a gate or down a dirt road. The goal of this intimate tour was to introduce four outstanding, protected properties in Georgetown County and to provide a glimpse of what attracted individuals to purchase hunt plantations in the south. Through the generosity of previous and current owners these four properties total almost 50,000 acres of conserved land. The first day introduced participants to Mount Pleasant Plantation, located in Andrews on a high bluff overlooking the Black River. This property was once owned by Tom Yawkey, who moved the main house from his other property, South Island. The group was able to tour the house, which is not open to the public and see part of the property which is under a conservation easement. Mount Pleasant s current owners manage the property for quail. After a break for lunch the group was treated to a tour of the grounds of Arcadia Plantation, another plantation not generally open to the public. Isaac Emerson, the inventor of Bromo Seltzer, purchased Arcadia and left it to his grandson, George Vanderbilt. There are 26 acres of terraced gardens that lead from the main house to rice fields on the Waccamaw River. Also included were the carriage house, bowling alley and St. Anne s church. That evening participants were served a sportsman s dinner at Hobcaw House which included duck and grits, stuffed quail and key lime pie. On day two, participants saw a great view of rice fields, birds and the ecology of the Lowcountry at Tom Yawkey s primary residence for most of the year, South Island Plantation, known today as the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. (continued on page 5) B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

5 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 5 (continued from page 4) Participants toured the property by van viewing wildlife and waterfowl in fields on land and water. The trophy room is where everyone learned about Mr. Yawkey s history and love for the land, its people and of course, the Boston Red Sox. A boxed lunch at the Bellefield Plantation stable at Hobcaw Barony preceded a tour of the unfurnished home and grounds, a tour of the slave village known as Friendfield and a final stop at Clambank Landing. The beauty of each property enthralled everyone that participated. The experience was reminiscent of a hunt party from 100 years ago. While the hunt parties might not be present today, these 50,000 acres of preserved properties still are a Sportsman s Paradise for all who love the Lowcountry. Above: An insider s view of Mt. Pleasant Plantation. At left: Jim Lee gives a presentation to the group at the Trophy Room at The Yawkey Wildlife Center. Executive Director Notes From George Chastain A s the seasons change, so does the level of activity at Hobcaw Barony. The cold winter has given way to a cool and moist spring. The forests are filled with new growth, with perfect light green leaves appearing on the trees. Birds that migrated last fall have returned to create their summer nests. Frogs, snakes and alligators are active after the months of cold temperatures that kept their activity to a minimum. The wild turkeys are beginning to strut in hopes of attracting a mate. Very soon we will see the first fawns of the season. With the approach of summer, the human activity at Hobcaw Barony increases as well. Soon students from all over South Carolina will arrive to spend a portion of their summer conducting research on the plantation. Our small year round group of researchers and staff will be joined by eighty or more students and faculty each week. They will use Hobcaw Barony as their base for the summer, conducting research in the unmatched natural classrooms the plantation offers. Unmatched not only for its ecological diversity and historical significance, but for the access the Baruch Foundation provides to students and faculty from any South Carolina college or university. This was Belle s wish for Hobcaw Barony when she created the Belle W. Baruch Foundation Trust to own and conserve the plantation for research and education. Over the fifty years since her death, Hobcaw Barony has become the site for thousands of research projects. Research projects possible only because of the unspoiled natural classroom that Belle made available to our State s institutions. An unspoiled natural classroom that becomes more important every day in a world faced with ever increasing environmental challenges.

6 P A G E 6 Camp Dates: June 2, 3, 4, 5 June 9, 10, 11, 12 June 16, 17, 18, 19 June 23, 24, 25, 26 June 29, 30, July 1, 2 July 7, 8, 9, 10 9 am 12:30 pm each day $100 per child per week Coastal Ecology Camp Expanded Y ou can take the child out of the Lowcountry, but you can t take the Lowcountry out of the child. If your child doesn t have enough of the Lowcountry in them. Hobcaw Barony offers 6 individual weeks of coastal ecology camp. Parents can enjoy a half day break while their children are having an awesome time learning about our local environments through various indoor/outdoor activities. Participants of Summer Ecology Camp gain access to places for crabbing, fishing, animal tracking and beachcombing that are not open to the public. Camp at Hobcaw Barony provides children an opportunity to learn in a truly undeveloped 16,000 acre environment where several different ecosystems are available for study. One day is dedicated to the salt marsh, learning about plants, animals and crabbing, where children will learn answers to questions like: Is the crab you caught male or female? Why do we get pinched? How do you know which crabs have more meat? Throwing a cast net is always a useful skill in the Lowcountry. Every child that wants to know how to open the net successfully will learn this skill. Another day they will learn about a freshwater pond and the animals and plants that inhabit the area. Most children have gone fishing before, but not all have used the old fashioned cane pole. It is a real treat to feel a fish pulling at the end of a line with no reel to haul him in. For good luck, the fish must be kissed before it is released. There are many types of forests at Hobcaw Barony, but there are two in particular that we will explore. We ll search the longleaf forest for endangered red cockaded woodpeckers, and the cypress/ tupelo swamp for wood ducks and barred owls. Animal tracking in the forest is a great way for children to learn the signs and patterns of animals. Many things are looked for such as hair, feathers, scat and even the direction the animal may have been traveling. Plaster casts of their finds will be made to take home. Probably the favorite camp day of all, is a trip to Hobcaw Beach. Children will visit the 2 ½ miles of undeveloped beach owned by the Belle W. Baruch Foundation. They will leave Hobcaw Beach with a different view of the beach. Beach combing and surf seining will help answer what is in the water and we ll talk about how the salt shaves the maritime forest. Camps fill up fast, so don t miss your chance for some Lowcountry learning. Camps are available for rising 2 nd graders through rising 5 th graders. Above: Campers searching for Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers. B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

7 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I Volunteer Orientation & Training Event P A G E 7 Above: Executive Director George Chastain holds a discussion during a break-out session. Above Right: Don Canna asking questions. Far Right: Volunteer Coordinator Marianne Mackey s introductory remarks. Near Right: Skip Van Bloem discusses research at Clemson s Baruch Institute. O n March 30 th Hobcaw Barony hosted its first volunteer training event, welcoming both current and new volunteers to a series of lectures about the wide variety of work being done at Hobcaw Barony. With new volunteers representing more than a third of the 48 attendees, it was clear that the volunteer team reflects the growth and changes evident at Hobcaw Barony. Marianne Mackey, the new Volunteer Coordinator, kicked off the event with a discussion of the critical role that volunteers play in Hobcaw Barony s daily operations and our interactions with the public. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, from welcoming guests to the Discovery Center, leading tours, and supporting our Horticulture team, to historical research and grant writing. As a result, our volunteers come from many different backgrounds, bringing their invaluable experience and skill sets to Hobcaw Barony. George Chastain, our Executive Director, shared his thoughts on why Hobcaw Barony is so special, combining nature conservation, historic education programs, with marine biology and waterfowl research. Tory Mackey, our Development Director, discussed The Belle W. Baruch Foundation Trust and how its interpretation has re cently been expanded to incorporate the 37 historic buildings on the 16,000 acre preserve. Many of these structures have great historic and cultural value, but have not been maintained due to funding constraints. Tory and her team are dedicated to raising the funds needed to preserve these sites. The new volunteers were then invited to join a series of breakout sessions, focusing on specific volunteering opportunities. Lee Brockington addressed the future docents, while Richard Camlin spoke with those interested in serving at the Front Desk of the Discovery Center. Patricia Mishoe met with those volunteers interested in joining the Horticulture team, and Zeb Quattlebaum met with the students from Horry Georgetown Technical College that are volunteering for land management assignments. Among the highlights of the day were the discussions offered by Skip Van Bloem (Clemson), Dennis Allen (USC) and Wendy Allen (North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve). Each provided an overview of the research projects they re leading at Hobcaw Barony. We are very grateful to all of the volunteers that spent the morning with us, expanding their knowledge of Hobcaw Barony. We can t wait to begin working together.

8 P A G E 8 Jeanne Arnold Elizabeth Ault Volunteers Ginny Hayes Janice Paone Sue Hess Kenneth Parkman Pam Balog Barbara Barrett Logan Batten Joseph Bennett, Jr. Pat & Bob Benson Emma Boyer Jackie Broach Don Canna Ethan Chastain Alice & Robert Ciminel Jim Cooper Sharon Corey Stephanie Corley Lane Crosby Sue Daragan Debra & Jack Dempsey Bob DeVey Gerri Emanuele Phil Filiatrault Donna Fiocca Carol Gomolski Mike Goodwin William R. Griffin, Jr. Pam & George Gross Brooke Haselden Mary & Philip Holberton Charles Howell, III Peg Howell Bill Hoyle Phyllis Jividen Mauriette Jordan Bruce Kelley Ben Klopp Janet Krapels Anita & Randy Lampley Richard Lancaster Bonnie Linado Anne Malarich Barbara Maxwell Lois McCall Jan & Mac McGinty Ginger McNeil Molly McNeil Beverly Meadow Celeste Mellas Elaine & Dennis Minkler Kay Nance Marcia Nellos Ralph Nordgren Peggy O Donnell Jean Power Sandra Quinn Olymphia Raines Kathy & Bill Raley Sandy & Ronald Revere Tom Russo Eva Scharfstein David Schlidt Anita Schuhmacher Janet Shaw Bill Shehan Karen & Stuart Slifkin Matthew Stever Matt Streiffet Janet Swan Glenda Taylor Alec Tuten Stanley Vick Tyler Vick Howard Waddell John West Jerry Williams Joan & Donald Withers Margaret & Robert Wolfe Pat Wolfe Volunteer Spotlight Barbara Maxwell After retiring from a career as a Social Studies teacher at Johnsonville Middle School in 2013, Barbara Maxwell took a tour of Hobcaw Barony. She has been volunteering as a docent ever since! Barbara s responsibilities include leading the weekly Intro Tours as well as working with school groups and special programs. My favorite part is visiting Friendfield Village with school groups, Barbara comments. During these visits, she is stationed in the village church, leading children in singing Gullah songs and playing wooden gourds. Barbara has actually learned to speak Gullah and uses it to interact with the groups, This gives them a realistic experience of what it was like back in the day. (continued on page 9) B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

9 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 9 Hobcaw Barony has been selected by the Coastal Community Foundation to participate in Lowcountry Giving Day on May 5th, Donors can join this fundraising celebration by logging onto between the hours of 12:01 am through 11:59 pm to make donations to Hobcaw Barony. A challenge gift of $10,000 is already in place. If we meet this goal, funds raised will be used to expand our education and outreach programs. Minimum donation is 25. Please take a moment out of your day and Lift the Lowcountry! (continued from page 8) Volunteer Spotlight Barbara has loved being a part of the Hobcaw Barony family, Hobcaw is full of great people including the people I meet on the tours. Some of them are tourists from all over the world I have learned so much from them. She is constantly amazed by how much Hobcaw Barony has to offer, It s fun! she adds, noting her love for history, life-long learning and opportunities to meet fascinating guests that come to Hobcaw Barony to give lectures, conduct research or paint scenes of the beautiful landscape. Barbara is married to Charles Maxwell and has three children and six grandchildren. Between spending time with her family and church activities, Barbara makes the drive from Johnsonville to serve Hobcaw Barony. We are so glad she is willing to share her many gifts with us.

10 P A G E 10 HOBCAW Happenings Please visit our website hobcawbarony.org where all tour and program details are available. Register by calling Additional activities are offered by the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Introductory Tours of Hobcaw Barony Available throughout the week $20 Call for dates and times This two hour bus tour requires little walking and includes highlights of Hobcaw Barony s 16,000-acres of history and ecology. A privately owned research reserve, the property represents every environment and century of the Lowcountry. The bus stops for a tour inside Baruch s 1930 home that played host to politicians, generals and newspapermen, as well as Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt. In addition to Hobcaw House, tours include a drive by Friendfield Village, the last 19th century slave village on the Waccamaw Neck, and the home and stables of Bellefield Plantation, the home of Mr. Baruch s oldest daughter Belle Baruch who owned all of Hobcaw Barony by Information on coastal ecosystems, native wildlife and endangered species will be shared. Cap n Rod s Lowcountry Plantation Boat Tours Many tours now dock at Hobcaw Barony for a tour inside Bernard Baruch s 1930 mansion that can be seen from Winyah Bay. Reservations can be made by calling Hobcaw Barony Behind the Scenes May 7 1:30 pm 4:30 pm $30 per person Enjoy an extended tour of the property covering more than what is offered in the Introductory Tours. Registration is required. Hobcaw Beach May 14 12:30 pm 3:30 pm $25 per person The southern two miles of Debidue Island belonds to The Belle W. Baruch Foundation. Join Lee Brockington as we travel by van, park and explore the undeveloped barrier island. Bare trees, shorebirds and views of wind shear, erosion and accretion result in a lesson on beach ecology in a beautiful setting. Registration is required. B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

11 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 11 HOBCAW Happenings Belle W. Baruch Lecture Series, #2 Bellefield Plantation May 23 2pm 4pm $20 per person Tour the grounds and structures of Bellefield Plantation, as well as Belle Baruch s 1937 home. Registration is required. Hike to Clambank June 9 11:30 am 2:30pm $25 per person Study history and ecology on a four mile hike along the edge of a 5,000-acre salt marsh, one of the best understood estuaries in the world. Led by Lee Brockington. Registration is required. Expedition Hobcaw With Patrick McMillan May 18, 6 pm 8 pm Lecture and Cocktail Reception May am 3:30 pm Kayak Tour of North Inlet Estuary $75 per event A rare opportunity to participate in a one or two day experience with naturalist Dr. Patrick McMillan, host of SCETV s syndicated Expeditions and director of SC Botanical Gardens at Clemson University. An informal evening reception and lecture is offered on Monday night at Clemson s Baruch Institute Research Headquarters at Hobcaw Barony. Tuesday, a group of only 12 will take a kayaking trip to North Inlet estuary with Dr. McMillan and Lee Brockington, paddling out to Hobcaw Beach for a picnic overlooking the marsh near USC s Baruch Institute laboratory. Stealth Hunters: Hawks, Owls & Other Birds of Prey June 17 2:30 pm 4 pm $5 per child Learn all about owls and other birds of prey,* including what they eat. Dive into a fresh owl pellet as you become a detective and biologist to discover what it ate. Participants will make a craft based on the day s lesson. Registration is required. Limited to 25 people. *Live birds of prey will not be present for this program. An Evening in Friendfield June 26 5:30 pm 7:30 pm $20 per adult, $10 per child Join Lee Brockington after work during the cooler hours of the day in a 19th century slave village, lived in until 1952 by black employees of the Baruch family. Step into cabins, a church and gardens as you learn about the families who stayed after emancipation to earn a living on the plantation. Registration is required.

12 P A G E 12 HOBCAW Happenings Please visit our website hobcawbarony.org where all tour and program details are available. Register by calling Additional activities are offered by the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Alligator Birthday Party July 9 2:30 pm 4:30 pm $5 per child It s our alligator s birthday! Come learn about these living dinosaurs and celebrate at her party with cupcakes, juice and an alligator craft. Limited to 25. Registration is required. Crab Trap Tales August 5 5:30 pm 7:30 pm $5 per person, all ages. Storyteller Lee Brockington weaves tales of folklore, nature and humor as she teaches history and ecology during a summer escape for all ages. Registration is required. Photo by Wetzel Coastal Ecology Camps Native American Heritage June 31 2:30 pm 4 pm $10 per adult / $5 per child While in the Discovery Center s classroom, participants of all ages enjoy a hands on seminar and learn of the areas of ecology, history of native tribes, their pottery making, traditions and foodways. Meet a man of Native American heritage wearing his regalia and discuss the objects he has made from wood, shells, and animal skins. Registration is required. June 2, 3, 4, 5 June 9, 10, 11, 12 June 16, 17, 18, 19 June 23, 24, 25, 26 June 29, 30, July 1,2 July 7, 8, 9, 10 9am 12:30pm each day $100 per child per week Our Coastal Ecology Camps are 4 days every week, open to rising 2nd graders to rising 5th graders ONLY. Each child will receive a water bottle and t-shirt for fish printing. Registration is required. B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

13 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 13 HOBCAW BARONY THE BELLE W. BARUCH FOUNDATION BELLE S LECTURE SERIES Voices of the Village March 19 th Featuring Joe McGill, Founder of The Slave Dwelling Project 6 PM - Lecture 7 PM - Dinner Reception $75 / person Friendfield Village Expedition Hobcaw Featuring Patrick McMillan of ETV s Expeditions May 18 th 6 PM Lecture 7 PM Cocktail Reception Clemson Baruch Institute $75 / person May 19 th 10 AM Guided Kayak Tour with Patrick McMillan North Inlet $75 / person (Limited to 12 people) Please call to reserve your spot in Belle s Lecture Series! **Current Friends of Hobcaw receive their respective program discount** Dr. Simon Baruch and The Jewish Confederacy Featuring Robert Rosen, Author August 14, pm Cocktail Reception 7 pm Lecture Hobcaw House $75 / person August 15, AM Guided boat tour, lunch & walking tour of Battery White $50 / person Rice & Ducks Featuring Virginia Beach, Author November 5 th 6 PM Cocktail Reception 7 PM Lecture Clemson Baruch Institute $75 / person November 6 th 10 AM Guided Wildlife Tour and lunch with Virginia Beach Yawkey Wildlife Reserve (Meet at Discovery Center Parking Lot) $25/person Pink Perfection by our Horticulturist Patricia Mishoe. This camellia grows on the grounds of Belle Baruch s Bellefield Plantation. Belle grew champion winning camellias at Bellefield that are still growing today.

14 P A G E 14 A Baruch Breakfast Over 40 business leaders from Georgetown and Horry Counties gathered on a chilly January morning for breakfast at the Hobcaw House to learn how they could get involved in upcoming events at Hobcaw Barony. Senior Interpreter, Richard Camlin kicked off the meeting with remarks about the benefits Mr. Baruch s business partners enjoyed. Tory Mackey, Director of Development then spoke about opportunities to support Hobcaw Barony today. Thanks to Pawleys Island Bakery for providing a delicious breakfast; and thanks to our event sponsors: American Timberlands Company; DeBordieu Real Estate and Georgetown Kraft Credit Union. Tom Rowland (American Timberlands Company), Nikki Ewing (Georgetown Kraft Credit Union), Beth Stedman (Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce) Joe Young (Lowcountry Forest Products), Steve Goggans (SGA Architecture), Blanche Brown (Debordieu Colony) Richard Camlin addressing the crowd. Dan Stacy (Oxner & Stacy) & Tom Rowland (American Timberlands Company) George Chastain greeting guests. B E T W E E N T H E W A T E R S

15 V O L U M E X V I, I S S U E I P A G E 15 Hobcaw Barony Business Partners Partner with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation as we transform Hobcaw Barony into a premier learning center for coastal ecology and history! Your support helps us to conserve the natural and cultural resources of this property and to share its treasures with our community and the world. Basic Business Partner Benefits (BPB s): Recognition in the Annual Report; Hobcaw Barony Website; Newsletter and All Social Media Invitations to Members-Only Events Discount for rental of Hobcaw House for a business event $5000 Hobcaw Barony Premier Basic BPB s (4) Tickets to Baruch Society Event (4) Complimentary Memberships Private Tour for 12 One Free Rental of Hobcaw House for a business event $2500 Baruch Society/Business Basic BPB s (2) Tickets to Baruch Society Event (4) Complimentary Memberships 12 Tour Passes 50% Discount for Rental of Hobcaw House for a business event $1000 Hobcaw Society/Business Basic BPB s (2) Complimentary Memberships 8 Tour Passes 25% Discount for Rental of Hobcaw House for a business event $500 Bellefield Society/Business Basic BPB s 6 Tour Passes 10% Discount for Rental of Hobcaw House for a business event Visit: hobcawbarony.org to become a donor today!

16 22 Hobcaw Road Georgetown, SC Address Service Requested Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Georgetown, SC Permit #303 Discovery Center 9am to 5pm Monday through Saturday TO: Take advantage of our social media sites to know the latest Hobcaw s happenings. Belle W. Baruch Foundation at Hobcaw Barony Hobcaw Barony hobcawbarony_baruchfoundation The Belle W. Baruch Foundation Mission Statement To conserve Hobcaw Barony s unique natural and cultural resources for research and education. SHOP HOBCAW X-RAY Art Newly arrived at our Discovery Center Gift Store, X-RAY jewelry and home decor items created by a surgeon. Subjects are photographed using medical x-ray and mammography technology. Initially black and white, the images are artistically color enhanced and used to create functional and wearable art. Stop by the Discovery Center today and to see the entire collection.