National Historic Landmark- Penn School Historic District

In 1862, long before the end of the Civil War, Northern missionaries arrived on St. Helena Island to assist the Black population.

They organized one of the first southern schools for Blacks here, and pioneered in health services and self-help programs.

The oldest existing structure is the Brick Church (1855), which served as a school for the newly freed slaves.

Credits and Sources:

Information courtesy of the National Park Service.

Photo courtesy Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey

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