Randall Hill - Photojournalist

SOUTH CAROLINA PLANTATIONS

  • A grave stone with just the first name of Jane shows the passage of time at the slave cemetery at Friendfield Plantation February 17, 2012, in Georgetown, S.C. According to the 1860 census, 273 slaves lived at Friendfield Plantation. The property has ties to Michelle Obama's family in South Carolina. According to plantation employees, Obama's great-great-grandfather, Jim Robinson, was a slave at Friendfield Plantation. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Realtor Chip Hall of Plantation Services, Inc. and Friendfield Plantation grounds manager Ed Carter walk to the main house at Friendfield Plantation, February 17, 2012, in Georgetown, S.C. The main plantation house at Friendfield was built in 1790 but burned in the 1920s. This house was built in 1930 on the foundation of the original plantation house. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • A sculpture adorns the front grounds at Medway Plantation February 17, 2012, in Goose Creek, S.C. The plantation contains 6728 acres of land and is staffed by 7 full-time employees. Upkeep on the property can run as high as $500,000 a year. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Friendfield Plantation custodian Vanessa Robinson cleans a study at Friendfield Plantation in Georgetown, South Carolina, February 17, 2012. She has worked at the plantation for the last 9 years. The plantation has ties to Michelle Obama's family in South Carolina. According to plantation staff, Obama's great-great-grandfather, Jim Robinson, was a slave at Friendfield Plantation. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. Picture taken February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Randall Hill (UNITED STATES)
  • The view from a porch overlooks the former rice fields at the main house at Silver Hill Plantation February 17, 2012, in Georgetown, S.C. The house that was restored in 1999 by the current owners of the property. Silver Hill is listed for sale with Friendfield Plantation that includes 3264 acres of land along the marsh outside in Georgetown, S.C. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale.REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Realtor Chip Hall of Plantation Services, Inc. and Friendfield Plantation grounds manager Ed Carter look over a collection of antique stereoscopy photographs, February 17, 2012, at the plantation in Georgetown, S.C. The photographs were taken after a rare snow storm at the plantation. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Garden worker Carolyn F. Mack takes a short break from her duties February 17, 2012, at Medway Plantation in Goose Creek, S.C. Mack has worked at the plantation for the last 16 years, taking over a job previously held by her mother Janie Freeman who worked at the plantation for 22 years. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Layers of wall coverings peel from the walls of the slave quarters at Friendfield Plantation, February 17, 2012, in Georgetown, S.C. The buildings used up to the 1970s and were homes of the plantation workers and sharechoppers. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • In the main dinning room, innkeeper Kathryn Green prepares breakfast for guests February 23, 2012, at Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown, S.C. The plantation is a National Historic Landmark consisting of 893 acres located on Black River. A former rice plantation, the property was converted into a bread and breakfast in 1990. Mansfield has 9 guests rooms and can accommodate up to 23 guests. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale.REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Medway Plantation property manager Bob Hortman and his dog Cooper, watch over a controlled burn at Medway Plantation, February 17, 2012 in Goose Creek, S.C. Hortman has lived and worked on the property for 34 years and oversees the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the plantation. Medway Plantation has 6728 total acres of land with 50 miles of maintained roads. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • A circular driveway leads to the main house at Silver Hill Plantation February 17, 2012, in Georgetown, S.C. The house was restored in 1999 by the current owners of the property. Silver Hill is listed for sale with Friendfield Plantation that includes 3264 acres of land along the marsh outside of in Georgetown, S.C. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • The gravestone of Martha Maria Steele, who died in 1892, is framed in fallen leaves and brush at the slave cemetery February 17, 2012, at Friendfield Plantation in Georgetown, S.C. The cemetery is located in an open area near the marsh and about a quarter mile from the old slave quarters on the plantation. The plantation contains 3264 acres of land and has a selling price of $20 million. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • A portrait of Henry Augustus Middleton, Jr. is displayed February 23, 2012, in the dinning room at Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown, S.C. The planation was purchased 7 years ago by John Parker of Asheville, N.C. Parker's family ancestors owned the property in the past. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale.REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • The late afternoon sunset reflects over a retention pond February 17, 2012, on the property at Medway Plantation in Goose Creek, S.C. The plantation contains 6728 acres of land and is staffed by 7 full-time employees. Upkeep on the property can run as high as $500,000 a year. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale.REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Plantation grounds keeper Cliff Ford walks through the restored slave chapel February 23, 2012, at Mansfield Plantation in Georgetown, S.C. The chapel was restored in 2006 by current owner John Parker of Asheville, N.C. Ford claims he has at times felt the spirits of the slaves who worshiped at the chapel. {quote}I think they are happy we are taking care of their church,{quote} he said. {quote}It leaves me with a good feeling.{quote} The plantation is a National Historic Landmark consisting of 893 acres located on Black River in Georgetown County. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
  • Medway Plantation property manager Bob Hortman and his dog Cooper, stand by the main plantation house February 17, 2012 in Goose Creek, S.C. Hortman has lived and worked on the property for 34 years and oversees the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the plantation. Medway Plantation has 6728 total acres of land with 50 miles of maintained roads. The main building was built in 1686 and is the oldest brick structure in South Carolina. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, more than a half-dozen antebellum plantations, which don't change hands often, are for sale. REUTERS/Randall Hill
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