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The porch of this 19th century Pawleys house features a newly crafted rope hammock and a lowcountry joggling board. Note the strength and flexibility of the one long heart pine board that stretches from posts with rockers. A mother with six children might appreciate the hours of amusement that a joggling board could provide.

Vardry McBee donated the land for the city of Greenville's first four churches. Episcopalians organized St. James Mission (later Christ Church) in 1820. In 1826, nine women and one man organized the Greenville Baptist Church (later First Baptist of Greenville), which is depicted here. The Methodists organized a group in 1834 (later Buncombe Street Church). First Presbyterian was organized in 1848.