Cainhoy Historic District

Cainhoy Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Southeast of Huger, near Huger, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°55′39″N 79°49′59″W / 32.92750°N 79.83306°WCoordinates: 32°55′39″N 79°49′59″W / 32.92750°N 79.83306°W
Area	30 acres (12 ha)
Built by	How, John, et al.
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP Reference #	82003832[1]
Added to NRHP	March 11, 1982

Cainhoy Historic District is a national historic district located near Huger, Berkeley County, South Carolina. It encompasses nine contributing buildings, which range in date from the mid-18th century through the early-20th century. They represent the development of the village from a ferry landing to a small but thriving river port. Each building is a vernacular specimen from its respective period, including the Federal style. Cainhoy's significance lies in its role as an early transportation link between inland Berkeley County and Charleston and in its fine collection of early buildings. In 1876, Cainhoy was the site of a political rally for Wade Hampton (1818-1902) which degenerated into a brawl between blacks and whites. Christened the "Cainhoy Massacre," the incident left seven men dead and sixteen wounded.^[2][3]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Cainhoy Historic District, Berkeley County (Wando River off S.C. Hwy. 41, Cainhoy vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 25 February 2014. and Accompanying map
3. W. David Chamberlain; Suzanne Pickens; John Wells (November 1980). "Cainhoy Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination. NRHP. Retrieved 25 February 2014.