Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Date

Winter 1-1978

Description

This aerial photograph shows Hampton Park and the Citadel: Military College of South Carolina.

Hampton Park, named for Confederate General Wade Hampton III, was the site of a race track, a prisoner of war camp, a plantation, and even a trade exposition before it was finally developed as a park in 1906. The bandstand, which can be seen in this photograph, was retained from the trade exposition and moved to it’s present location. By the late 20th century the park had become run-down and a haven for crime. It was redeveloped in the 1980s and has experienced a renaissance as a destination for recreational activities.

Notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Park_%28Charleston%29

(accessed 29 Nov 2011)

http://www.charlestonparksconservancy.org/our_parks/view_park/hampton_park/ (accessed 20 February 2012)

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This object from the Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, housed by the Rhode Island College Special Collections, and any of its digital surrogates are the intellectual property of Rhode Island College. This digital object is protected by copyright and/or related rights. The digital material presented here is licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This content can be used, shared, or adapted for educational and scholarly purposes. For permissions to use this item please contact digitalcommons@ric.edu. All uses must include appropriate attribution.

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Recommended Citation

Chester E. Smolski photographic slides and publications, MSS-0041, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

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Keywords

public spaces, Hampton Park, historic sites, aerial

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