Seashore Farmers' Lodge Museum @ Sol Legare - History

History of neighborhood and lodge

History...

The Seashore Farmers’ Lodge No. 767 (circa 1915) is significant as an illustration of the importance of fraternal orders in the cultural life of the lowcountry African American community in the early twentieth century. Lodges such as Seashore Farmers’ Lodge No. 767 were, along with the church, the heart of the community. Communication and cooperation with other lodges in the area and annual lodge parades and gatherings helped cement ties with the wider African American community. The Lodge provided, as its creed mandated, support for its members and celebration of life with music and recreation. If a member “defaulted” at the end of a growing season or had other problems with a crop, the Lodge would help buy seeds for the coming year. The Lodge provided health and life insurance and current information on farming. If a member or a member’s family was ill the Lodge members would “nurture” them; they gave money if possible and provided assistance with the home and children. The Seashore Farmers’ Lodge also provided assistance, recreation and education for the community; they raised money for the local Sunday school, and hosted Vacation Bible School for the area children. The Lodge members were small farmers, bound together by familial and community ties. Members were mostly family members of original Lodge members and were mostly residents of Sol Legare, though some were from “over the pond.” Members brought their children into the Lodge. The Lodge rituals were typical of secret societies. In 1915, the members of the Lodge built a two-story building on land belonging to Henry Wallace, a member. The building has a lateral gable roof of raised-seam tin with exposed rafters, wood clapboarding, concrete piers, and windows with wooden full-panel shutters as simple openings. Listed in the National Register October 3, 2007.

National Register of Historic Places

National Register Nomination, submitted by Karen Nickless in 2006. The Lodge was listed in 2007.

Historical Pictures

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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 8 bit Gray Photo By: SHPO
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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 8 bit Gray Photo By: SHPO
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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 8 bit Gray Photo By: SHPO
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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 8 bit Gray Photo By: SHPO
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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 8 bit Gray Photo By: SHPO
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S10817710181 Seashore Farmers' Lodge No. 767 Charleston County 72dpi 24 bit Color Photo By: SHPO

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