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Sewee Shell Ring Park in Awendaw, South Carolina
The quiet ring is easy to overlook, but it represents generations of gathering, foodways and community life long before written local history. Seeing it beside the marsh helps explain why coastal resources drew people here.
The Story of Sewee Shell Ring Park in Awendaw, South Carolina
The Sewee Shell Ring near Awendaw is an Indigenous archaeological site formed from oyster shell and other materials thousands of years ago. A forest path and boardwalk lead toward the circular mound beside tidal marsh within the Francis Marion National Forest area.
Sewee Shell Ring Park in Awendaw, South Carolina in Context
The Sewee Shell Ring near Awendaw is an Indigenous archaeological site formed from oyster shell and other materials thousands of years ago. A forest path and boardwalk lead toward the circular mound beside tidal marsh within the Francis Marion National Forest area.
What Makes It Special
The quiet ring is easy to overlook, but it represents generations of gathering, foodways and community life long before written local history. Seeing it beside the marsh helps explain why coastal resources drew people here.
Interesting Facts
Shell rings along the southeastern coast date to the Late Archaic period, roughly 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. Archaeological material should never be removed or disturbed.
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The Story of Sewee Shell Ring Park in Awendaw, South Carolina
The Sewee Shell Ring near Awendaw is an Indigenous archaeological site formed from oyster shell and other materials thousands of years ago. A forest path and boardwalk lead toward the circular mound beside tidal marsh within the Francis Marion National Forest area.
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