Hutchinson House Volunteer Workday 

Join the PSC for a volunteer workday at the historic Hutchinson House on Edisto Island – a remarkable site with deep roots in Reconstruction-era history. Built by freedman Henry Hutchinson in the late 19th century, the house stands as a powerful testament to resilience, land ownership, and community-building after emancipation. The property is protected by an easement with the Preservation Society of Charleston and was recognized earlier this year with a Carolopolis Award for its impressive restoration work. 

Volunteers will help care for the site through hands-on stewardship, including weeding, clearing debris, raking, and light landscape maintenance. There will also be opportunities to assist with screening soil for artifacts and helping establish a new interpretive cotton garden. 

Come prepared to work outdoors, get a little dirty, and contribute to the ongoing preservation of this important historic place. 

What to Bring: 

-Water bottles/water 

-Work gloves 

-Sunscreen, bug spray, hat 

-Knee pads or garden kneeling pad 

-Garden tools, if you have any