The two-room schoolhouse where Pat Conroy taught Gullah children in 1969 - the year that became 'The Water Is Wide' and the film 'Conrack'.
Mary Fields School
The Mary Fields School on Daufuskie Island offers a direct connection to literary history, as this is the two-room schoolhouse where Pat Conroy taught Gullah children in 1969. That year inspired his acclaimed book, 'The Water Is Wide,' and the film 'Conrack.' Visitors can step inside and experience a significant piece of the Lowcountry's past for free.