Edgefield Links

Edgefield Links

Listed below are many interesting links to sites that contain information about Edgefield Pottery and Edgefield, South Carolina.

Steve Ferrell

Dave the Slave

Antiques Roadshow & Dave
Premiered Monday, February 5, 2001
Edgefield earthenware jug appraised by J. Garrison Stradling of The Stradlings in New York, New York.
Dave Jar Sets Record
Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Society absentee sale
Stoneware Jug, 1862
Signed & Dated by Dave at the Simthsonian
In a Slave's Pottery, a Saga of Courage and Beauty
Must Be Registered and pay $2.95 to to view archived article
The New York Times
January 30, 2000
Dave left his mark on pottery, history
The Detroit News
October 29, 1999
I Made This Jar...The Life and Works of the Enslaved African-American Potter, Dave
The catalogue of this exhibition is available by mail from McKissick Museum or through the University of South Carolina Press.
Dave the Potter
The University of South Carolina-Aiken
South Carolina State Museum
Pictured is a "Dave Pot".
The Museum of American Pottery
Very brief biography on Dave.
McKissick Museum Folklife Publications
Several publications available for sale including "I Made This Jar".

Interesting Edgefield Pottery Links

Brunk Auctions
Auction Highlights from 2000 & 2001
Making Faces: Southern Face Vessels 1840-1990
Displayed July 2, 2000 - December 17, 2000 at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Poster Series
Order African American Artists: 1859 to the Present. Poster includes a piece of pottery by Dave and face jugs by Davies.
P4A.com, Ltd.
Pictured is a Southern pottery storage jar, inscribed April 12, 1836, attributed to the slave potter Dave.
Smithsonian Legacies
Pictured face jugs attributed to a slave potter in Edgefield, South Carolina, about 1850.
Edgefield at the High
Collecting Folk Art at the High
The Acacia Collection
Pictured is a Chandler decorated jar.
South Carolina State Museum
The Art and the Artist in 19th Century South Carolina
Bryant Arrested and Charged With Fraud
Maine Antiques Digest, November 1998

Lodging in Edgefield

Edgefield Inn
Elegant lodging at small town prices! Founded in 1997, the Inn is a privately-owned and family operated business. The Inn takes great pride in offering visitors to Edgefield's beautiful and historic community with superb accommodations at reasonable prices.
Pleasant Lane Acres Bed & Breakfast
The original Pleasant Lane Acre two room dwelling was built in the early 1800s as slave quarters.

Dining Out in Edgefield

Old Edgefield Grill
A fine Southern restaurant located just off the town square serving regional cuisine with a gourmet flair.

Around Edgefield

The National Wild Turkey Federation
"Picture Perfect Town"
Edgefield was presented an Award of Excellence by the South Carolina Film Office.
Town of the Week
Head over to Edgefield, South Carolina...
The Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society
Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) was founded in 1985 and chartered a chapter member of the South Carolina Genealogical Society on January 6, 1985, with 201 charter members in 30 states. Today the society has about 500 members throughout the United States.
Edgefield Chamber of Commerce
Striving to improve the economic status of Edgefield County.
Corridor Through Time
Southern Living, September, 1998
South Carolina State Library
Brief history on Edgefield County.
Edgefield County
Another brief history.
Olde 96 District Attractions
Things to see and do.