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One of the first schools for freed slaves and a Gullah-Geechee cultural heart where Dr. King retreated to plan.

Penn Center

Historic Sites · St Helena Paid 4.7

Located on St. Helena Island, the Penn Center was one of the nation's first schools for freed slaves. The site preserves Lowcountry and Gullah-Geechee history. The grounds include areas where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. retreated to plan civil rights strategies.

Dining nearby

Foolish FrogSeafood · $$0.6 mi · ~2 min driveBeedosAmerican4.4 mi · ~11 min driveLocals Raw BarAmerican5.1 mi · ~12 min driveMameem & Maudie Beaufort Cafe, Icery and ShoppeAmerican · $$5.2 mi · ~12 min driveLadys Island DocksideSeafood · $$5.2 mi · ~12 min driveThe Fillin’ StationBar & Grill · $5.3 mi · ~13 min drive

Things to do nearby

Chapel of Ease RuinsForts & Ruins · Free0.8 mi · ~2 min driveCoastal Expeditions at St. Helena IslandTours & Charters · Paid6.0 mi · ~14 min driveBeaufort Dolphin AdventuresTours & Charters · Paid6.1 mi · ~15 min driveHenry C. Chambers Waterfront ParkHistoric Sites · Free6.3 mi · ~15 min drive

While you're here

32nd Annual Beaufort Shrimp FestivalThu, Oct 1 · Food & Wine6.3 mi · ~15 min driveWings Over BeaufortThu, Oct 8 · Festivals6.6 mi · ~16 min drive11th Annual Pat Conroy Literary FestivalWed, Oct 21 · Festivals6.8 mi · ~16 min drive
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