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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 84003877.

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English: Joseph H. Rainey House — the home of the first black United States Congressman, Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), a former slave.
  • The c. 1760 house is located within Georgetown, in Georgetown County, coastal South Carolina.
  • Born into slavery, Joseph H. Rainey was freed in the 1840s when his father purchased the freedom of his entire family.
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  • National Park Service:Photo: likely taken in 1983, by Cecil N. McKithan of the National Park Service.
Date Likely 1983
Source National Park Service Focus system
Author Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan
Object location33° 22′ 08″ N, 79° 17′ 05″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Licensing

Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.

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33°22'8.000"N, 79°17'4.999"W

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