For the river in Indonesia, see Sampit River (Indonesia).
Sampit River (tidal) just above Georgetown
The Sampit River begins in a swampy area of western Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA. It flows in an easterly direction to Winyah Bay at Georgetown.[1] Only small crafts can navigate the upper parts of the river. The lower river merges into the bay and is deepened by tidal flows, and (to Georgetown harbor) by dredging.[2][3][4]
During colonial and antebellum years, areas near the river were developed extensively for rice cultivation,[5] on large plantations[6] dependent on labor of African slaves.[7] They created complex earthworks with dams and other elements to irrigate the rice fields using tidewaters.[8][9] In this and other areas of the Low Country, African Americans developed the Gullah people and culture,[10] a distinct creole culture with strong connections through culture, language and cuisine to West African peoples.[11]
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^"Project Fact Sheet: Georgetown Harbor, SC" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^Sokoloski, Chris (20 June 2022). "Engineers outline plan for dredging port's inner harbor". Coastal Observer. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^James, Andrew (2 January 2023). "CCU study suggests another option for Georgetown's inner harbor silting issue". ABC15 News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^David Soliday (2010). "Aerial photograph of the Sampit River flowing through Friendfield Plantation". National Museum of African American History & Culture. Photograph by David Soliday. Smithsonian. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^"Friendfield Plantation, Georgetown County". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^Ivey, Page (2023). "Discover Georgetown, A Quiet Spot on the Coast". Discover South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
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^Linder, Suzanne (23 August 2022) [Originally published 20 June 2016]. "Rice Trunks". South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^Tommy Howard; Georgetown Times (22 April 2022). "Georgetown County's natural beauty intertwined with its history". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^Sumpter, Althea (16 September 2020) [Originally published 31 March 2006]. "Geechee and Gullah Culture". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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