{"product_id":"9780738566030","title":"Hopkins","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating history of Hopkins, South Carolina with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eHopkins was named for John Hopkins, a Virginian who obtained a royal land grant in 1764. The town was originally \u003ci\u003eHopkins Turnout\u003c\/i\u003e, as the railroad had a turntable here before the line to Columbia was completed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrains ran from Charleston to Hopkins, and passengers continued to Columbia by stagecoach. Hopkins is home to the Congaree Swamp, originally inhabited by the Congaree tribe; they were reduced greatly by smallpox, but the area retained their name. Now a national monument, this biosphere boasts one of the most diverse forest communities in the country. Hopkins is also home to structures on the \u003ci\u003eNational Register of Historic Places\u003c\/i\u003e, including the \u003ci\u003eHarriet Barber House\u003c\/i\u003e(c. 1880), the \u003ci\u003eHopkins Presbyterian Church\u003c\/i\u003e(c. 1891), and the remains of the \u003ci\u003eHicks Chappell House\u003c\/i\u003e(c. 1781), which burned in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Ann Drayton Lister, a Hopkins native and a member of the \u003ci\u003eUpcountry History Museum's History Makers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresbyterian College's Young Alumni Board\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNational Trust for Historic Preservation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Museum of Art\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGreenville Museum of Art\u003c\/i\u003epublished this book in order to preserve Hopkins's history through the local families who generously shared their memories and photographs with her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcadia Publishing SC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46280345944305,"sku":"9780738566030","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780738566030_p0.jpg?v=1781922923","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780738566030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}