John Henry Rutledge: The Ghost of Hampton Plantation

A fascinating and colorful account of Sue Alston, the daughter of emancipated slaves who spent her life on Hampton Plantation, on the South Santee River. When she died in 1983, she was believed to be 110 years old.

In the 1970s, Nancy Rhyne spent several years interviewing Sue Alston and her son Will at her cabin on Hampton Plantation and preserved the interviews on tape and in writing. In this book Nancy lets the voice of Sue Alston take you on a journey through the lives of those who called the Hampton mansion home.

Travel back in time with Sue and Nancy as they attend Charleston horse races with the Middletons and Draytons. Shop for ball gowns on King Street with the Horry ladies. Follow John Henry Rutledge as he hunts wild boar and learn about his life and the events leading up to his death.