Charles Pinckney NHS will hold an indigo extraction and dyeing demonstration on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 from 10 am until 1 pm. Visitors will learn about this plant and the role of the Pinckneys in growing it. Plus, staff will show the process of taking it from a green plant to a beautiful indigo dye. Indigo dye was one of the most profitable South Carolina exports during the mid-1700s. Eliza Lucas Pinckney is often credited for the development of the successful indigo industry.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
