SC SC - Blk/Male fisherman - Hurricane Irma 2017

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Historical remains to be identified, funded by the Dean and Tina Linn Clouse Memorial Fund.

South Island John Doe | Genealogy For Justice™

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Following Hurricane Irma in 2017, the skeletal remains of a young fisherman were discovered near the site of ongoing archaeological research in Georgetown County, South Carolina.Archival research identified the area where he was found as a 19th century fishing village, located between Mosquito Creek and Winyah Bay. His clothing resembles the fishermen shown in early 20th century photographs.

 

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www.wltx.com/article/news/history/can-you-help-solve-a-133-year-old-mystery-identify-remains-1890-georgetown-southcarolina/101-39506da9-93f5-4cb7-b6d0-b84c190113f4

Article contains lots of information about the efforts made on the project site near which this young man's remains were found.

<snip> Archaeologists have invited representatives from the African American and Gullah Geechee communities to tour the site and participate in the project, including the archaeological lab and fieldwork, oral history, archival research, and the development of educational outreach programs. The ongoing research not only tells interrelated stories of climate, fishing, and Gullah Geechee life, it has resulted in a larger shoreline survey project documenting Gullah Geechee sites before they are lost to erosion and sea level rise.
SCDNR hopes to identify the remains through DNA analysis..........

......Telling his story and saying his name for the first time in decades are the next step to provide a proper burial for him.<snip>