Author Description

Goin’ Down the Fish Camps of the Sea Islands is 128 pages that capture the essence of a very old, generational tradition. The book, with 198 photos, stories and history, takes you on a journey to some of the most unique places in South Carolina. For anyone who has a kinship to the Lowcountry and the Sea Islands, Janet Garrity’s book is a treasure to own. Garrity’s color and black and white photos capture the spirit of “goin’ down the river” and show the assorted shapes and characters of the camps and the environments in which they exist. The addition of moving quotes, humorous stories, and old photos enrich the experience of reading this beautiful book. - Original Photographs of South Carolina’s Fish Camps by Janet Garrity - History of Fish Camps beginning with Native Americans, to plantation owners, to post Civil War and into the modern day. - Firsthand Stories and Old Photos - Foreward by Beaufort, SC native Gibbes McDowell