"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "#Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional #spiritual first noted during the #AmericanCivilWar at #StHelenaIsland, one of the #SeaIslands of #SouthCarolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band #TheHighwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single in the United States in September 1961.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oudYCPxPCuQ

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https://www.fogolf.com/1172565/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-contested-pine-island-property/ Judge dismisses lawsuit over contested Pine Island property #BeaufortCounty #CulturalProtectionOverlay #Development #ElvioTropeano #GolfCourses #GullahCulture #PineIsland #scelp #StHelenaIsland

Whatever you celebrate over the next few days, have a happy one from Saint Helena Island Info.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/christmas.htm
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"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" (also called "#Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore", "Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore", or "Michael, Row That Gospel Boat") is a traditional #spiritual first noted during the #AmericanCivilWar at #StHelenaIsland, one of the #SeaIslands of #SouthCarolina. The best-known recording was released in 1960 by the U.S. folk band #TheHighwaymen; that version briefly reached number-one hit status as a single in the United States in September 1961.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrH2qV8NjHw

On this day in 2019 (6 years ago): The Sentinel reports that scientists have confirmed Whale Sharks to be at risk from micro-plastic pollution in the world’s oceans.
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Today’s featured page: Diplomatic Wireless Station
St Helena formerly hosted a "Diplomatic Wireless Station", but what did it actually do? Was it spying?
https://sainthelenaisland.info/diplomaticwireless.htm
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On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): A public meeting at the Blue Hill Community Centre, held to discuss the erratic electricity supply, is disrupted by - a power cut!
https://sainthelenaisland.info/bluehill.htm
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On this day in 1742 (283 years ago): Governor Robert Jenkins complains that Duke Crispe had permitted ‘A Kissing Dance’ at a party.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/glossary.htm#kissingdance
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Scandalous! 😀

On this day in 1899 (126 years ago): Bishop Welby is killed on Shy Road in Jamestown in a ‘pony & trap accident’. His ghost is said to haunt the road.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/ghoststories.htm#bishopwelby
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