As no portrait of Eliza Lucas Pinckney is known to exist, this particular piece helps to build a tangible image of the woman behind the gown. ” The Museum’s curator of historic textiles Jan ...

To fully appreciate the work of Madame Magar, a small-batch label from textile artist and designer Leigh Magar, you first need to know about Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Pinckney has been credited as one ...

Eliza Lucas Pinckney got the local economy going ... and the last probably was given to Pinckney’s daughter Harriott. No portrait of Pinckney is known to exist, Templeton said.

No portrait of Eliza Lucas Pinckney is known to exist, but this gown is a tangible representation of an important woman in American history. Eliza’s agricultural efforts contributed to the vast ...

According to the Charleston Museum, “The Pinckney Project–The Next Step,” will protect and showcase the satin shoes worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney and the light blue silk taffeta sash worn by ...

I am speaking of Elizabeth (Eliza) Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793). At the age of 16, she was left with the responsibility of managing her father’s three plantations. The job she did at that tender ...

Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Eliza Lucas Pinckney single-handedly changed agriculture in colonial South Carolina and developed indigo as one of its most important cash crops. In 1753, President George ...

The Orangeburg County Library this month is celebrating Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s role in making indigo a cash crop in South Carolina in the 1700s. Many people don’t realize that one of the ...