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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 84003877.

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English: Joseph H. Rainey House — the home of the first black United States Congressman, Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), a former slave.
  • The c. 1760 house is located within Georgetown, in Georgetown County, coastal South Carolina.
  • Born into slavery, Joseph H. Rainey was freed in the 1840s when his father purchased the freedom of his entire family.
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  • National Park Service:Photo: likely taken in 1983, by Cecil N. McKithan of the National Park Service.
Date Likely 1983
Source National Park Service Focus system
Author Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan
Object location 33° 22′ 08″ N, 79° 17′ 05″ W  Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.

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33°22'8.000"N, 79°17'4.999"W

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