Emancipation Day ¢ Camp Saxton Site

  • Port Royal SC 29935, United States of America

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Inscription. (Marker Front) Emancipation Day: On New Years Day 1863 this plantation owned by John Joyner Smith was the scene of elaborate ceremonies celebrating the enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation. Hundreds of freedman ... more on HMDB

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