An important and historical discovery has been made! Several pages from the Church Register from the 1840s that document the names of the enslaved communicants who were baptized, married and confirmed as members of Trinity of Abbeville. As we sift through the documents, we will release more pages as we find them.  This is an […]

Preservation South Carolina is proud to announce success in finding the future caretakers of the Wyche Derrick House, located in Prosperity, SC. Tom and Janis Lewis signed a contract to purchase the historic property this week and will commence the process of restoration this spring. They, along with their daughter Bonnie, will make this their […]

As the fundraising efforts continue and the restoration of Trinity Episcopal Church begins in earnest, Charleston’s Post and Courier has put together a beautiful video to help share the story of this amazing piece of sacred history. Watch as Preservation South Carolina’s Executive Director, Michael Bedenbaugh, talks about the affect this church has had on […]

If you missed Preservation SC’s Executive Director, Michael Bedenbaugh, on WISTV’s Talk of the Town with Dawndy Mercer Plank, no worries! Mike Bedenbaugh, the executive director of Preservation South Carolina, appeared on WIS TV to share the concern for preserving an integral part of South Carolina’s history. One that, if left untouched, could just go […]

By Emily Williams Nov 25, 2018 (Updated Nov 26, 2018) Far from the growing list of Charleston-area construction projects and grumblings about more Holy City hotels sits a three-story brick structure on Edgefield’s town square. Built in 1919, the Plantation House Hotel has sat vacant for many years. But Preservation South Carolina, a nonprofit that works […]

Preservation SC joins church members and local historians as we visit one of the most historic churches in the upcountry of South Carolina, Cedar Springs Church near Abbeville, SC. Join us as we explore the surrounding forest for the original 1779 cemetery. Check out the Cedar Springs Cemetery Discovery Squad in action, watch the video!

Preservation SC Director Michael Bedenbaugh stands with Governor Henry McMaster to hand out the Preservation Honor Award for the Restoration Garvey-Garvin House to Mayor Lisa Sulka, Town of Bluffton; Councilman Paul Sommerville, Beaufort County;Michael Riffert, Construction Consultants; Betty Prime, Meadors, Inc.; Kalen McNabb, Meadors, Inc.; Erin Schumacher, Town of Bluffton; Brian Osborne, Town of Bluffton. […]

By Kristina Rackley – The Aiken Standard – Aug 22, 2018 Preservation South Carolina is releasing a new photo book in hopes of protecting the increasing number of rural, historic churches facing closings and demolitions. “South Carolina’s Sacred Spaces” was photographed and written by Bill Fitzpatrick, a freelance photographer who picked up photographing landmarks as a hobby. […]

From the Index Journal – By St. Clair Donaghy – A coffee table book, with color photographs and stories, aims to save South Carolina churches that are at risk. Some of the book’s featured houses of worship are famous, others are lesser-known. “South Carolina’s Sacred Spaces” is a book created by writer and photographer Bill Fitzpatrick, […]

From the Post Courier article By Hannah Alani – In the backwoods of Newberry County, Michael Bedenbaugh waded through thick brush and stepped over tree limbs in his rubber-soled sandals. His hand touched the crumbling, reddish brown brick facade of a late 19th century building. This was likely a general store, or maybe a bank, the […]