This work chronicles six generations of the Hardy family, who purchased a South Carolina plantation in 1786 and farmed it for two centuries. The book also examines the natural history of the plantation and how it became one of the most valuable farms in the South.
When the author purchased a dilapidated South Carolina plantation in 1989 and began refurbishing it, he also found himself taking part in an act of cultural reclamation: piecing together the story of the Hardy family, who purchased the tract along the Tyger River in 1786 and farmed it for two centuries. 16 illustrations.
