Local Spotlight

PENN CENTER

Penn Center is a 50-acre National Historic Landmark District in Beaufort County, South Carolina that was founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from Pennsylvania as the first school in the Southern United States for African Americans. It’s located on St. Helena Island, in the heart of Gullah culture, and is surrounded by marshes and live oaks.

The Penn Center campus includes 19 buildings, including:

Brick Church, Darrah Hall, Gantt Cottage, Old burial grounds, Nature Trail, and Chowan Creek.
The Penn Center has served as a school, community center, and retreat for Civil Rights leaders. It was a major facilitator for civil rights and social justice activism, and was one of the few places in the Jim Crow South where interracial organizations could meet without legal action.
Today, the Penn Center is a community center with a museum dedicated to the history of St. Helena Island, Penn Center, and the Gullah people.

Some say the Penn Center is educational and inspirational, and a great resource of historical information.

The Penn Center is a place where people of all races and backgrounds can come together to learn about the history and culture of the Gullah people. It is a place where people can come to be inspired by the stories of the Civil Rights Movement and to learn about the importance of social justice. The Penn Center is a place where people can come to make a difference in the world.

The Penn Center is a vital part of the Beaufort community.

It is a place where people can come together to learn, to be inspired, and to make a difference. The Penn Center is a place where everyone is welcome.

Here are some additional details about the Penn Center:

The Penn Center was founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from Pennsylvania.
The Penn Center was the first school in the Southern United States for African Americans.
The Penn Center was a major facilitator for civil rights and social justice activism.
The Penn Center is a community center with a museum dedicated to the history of St. Helena Island, Penn Center, and the Gullah people.
The Penn Center is a place where people of all races and backgrounds can come together to learn, to be inspired, and to make a difference.

Contact Information

16 Penn Center Cir E, St Helena Island, SC
+1 843-838-2432

HERE BEAUFORT

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