The town of Yemassee takes its name from the Native American tribe of the same name, Yamasee Indians were the most important Indian ally of SC until he Yemassee War of 1715
Angered by unfair trade practices, slavery and whipping of Indians, along with encroachment on their land, the Yemassee and several other Indian tribes rose against the British and killed approximately 100 settlers in 1715. They were defeated and fled to Florida. The uprising became known as the Yemassee War
Today, Yemassee is a very small town, with a population as of July 1, 2017 of 1,135.
From 1915 to 1965, the Yemassee train station was the first place where potential United States Marine recruits stopped before reaching the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Paris Island SC. Many Marines that fought in wars and conflicts spanning World War I through Vietnam began their careers at the train station.
The train station underwent a renovation project and in 2011 a British reality shown was filmed in Yemassee which resulted in a full cosmetic renovation of the depot's exterior.
We visited the Carolina Cider Company in Yemassee
And went to the Old Sheldon Church Ruins in Yemassee
There were some very old grave stones
Tom taking a shot at preaching
The well still works
This was a good stop, now back to Florida we go.
Angered by unfair trade practices, slavery and whipping of Indians, along with encroachment on their land, the Yemassee and several other Indian tribes rose against the British and killed approximately 100 settlers in 1715. They were defeated and fled to Florida. The uprising became known as the Yemassee War
Today, Yemassee is a very small town, with a population as of July 1, 2017 of 1,135.
This is pretty much the town of Yemassee, only restaurant in town is the Chinese Restaurant, which is the best we have ever had.
The distillery is across the street which is called Luck Duck Distillery, and next door to that is an antique store/deli. The same family that owns the deli/antique store and Distillery also run an animal shelter between the two buildings.
The train station underwent a renovation project and in 2011 a British reality shown was filmed in Yemassee which resulted in a full cosmetic renovation of the depot's exterior.
