Alston family.

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Located in Arcadia/Fairfield region of Georgetown County, S.C.; owned by Alston family (1785-1909); site of entertainments and lodging for George Washington during his 1791 tour of the South.

From the description of Records of Clifton Plantation, 1878-1880. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42724723

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creatorOf Alston family. Records of Clifton Plantation, 1878-1880. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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associatedWith Alston, William Algernon, 1830-1867. person
correspondedWith Clifton (S.C. : Plantation) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina
South Carolina--Georgetown County
Subject
African American agricultural laborers
African Americans
Agriculture
Contracts, Agricultural
Cotton farmers
Cotton growing
Freedmen
Plantation management
Rice farmers
Sharecropping
Occupation
Activity

Person

Active 1878

Active 1880

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