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Jasper County history event will cover Santa Elena, Penn Center

A seminar Thusday in Jasper County will cover Lowcountry history, including Santa Elena and the Penn School.

The event starts at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Jasper County Administration building. Speakers will include Andy Beall, director of the Santa Elena Foundation; Ingrid Owens, director of history, art and culture at Penn Center; historian and author William Whitten; Annmarie Reiley-Kay, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage; and Rita Livingston, College of Charleston professor.

If you go

What: “Looking back — a Lowcountry history” event, including speakers from Santa Elena Foundation, Penn Center and Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage.

When: Thursday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Where: Council chambers, Jasper County Administration Building; 358 Third Ave., Ridgeland.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Jasper County history event will cover Santa Elena, Penn Center."

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