Yes, along with drinkin fountains, segregated busses, schools and lunch counters. There was a lot wrong in the south, but I don't believe any section of the country has changed as much as the south in the past 50-60 years.Do we forget how it was? NO... do we dwell on it? no again. Are we particulairly pleased when outsiders try to rub our noses in it? absolutely not
You know what struck me the most? How well the headstones and grave markers were cared for!
My sister was living on Ladies Island near Beaufort S.C. My brother in law was a great guy, he took me to the all the historic sites, The National Cemetary, the old armory and original fort that was built before the Revolutionary War. To the old Helena Episcopalian Church that was built in 1712 and had survived both wars, having to be rebuilt, the marble grave markers that were older then our nation were spotless. The historic section of town with all the colonial and antibellium homes were just stunning.
One day he took me and my dad fishing oo a beach that was on the Marine base, he showed us an old crudley built concrete fortress, covered with kudsu vines and beer cans, it was enormous, at least 35 feet tall, and as long as a city block, yet it was invisible until you walked right up to the base, the wall facing the channel was vertical, straight up, the back side was built in increments, with slanting ramps between each level, there were doors that led into the building and four deep pits each surrounded with semi circular concrete walls, behind each were huge iron post sunk into the massive concrete deck.
Not a plaque or sign the designate that this was one of the artillery emplacements of Port Royal. I understand it has since been returned to the state, I hope it is in better shape now.
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