Tuesday, April 22 at 11:00 am
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Heritage Trust Program recently acquired a 122.6-acre tract of land located on Coosaw Island in Beaufort County. This is the 19th Cultural Heritage Preserve acquired for protection under the South Carolina Heritage Trust Program.
The SCDNR Heritage Trust Program purchased the land from the Beaufort County Open Land Trust (OLT) to establish what will be known as Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve. The preserve is comprised of parcels formerly owned by the Stangel, Battey and Attaway families. Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve will be formally dedicated during a ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the preserve at 250 Coosaw River Drive in Beaufort.