Harriet Barber House







			05.12.10 WACH Fox news anchor Ashley Norris made a special trip to the Harriet Barber House in early May to do a feature story for the Good Day Columbia morning news show. The story aired May 12th on the local Fox station. You can click on the link to watch the full story. www.midlandsconnect.com

	The Harriet Barber House Foundation received, in May 2008, an additional grant of $25,000 from the Richland County Conservation Commission to complete the exterior work. The grant will be used to provide funds for roofing, new siding, front porch repair, painting, and other structural work. The house will be used for community events and meetings more	The Harriet Barber House is significant for its association during the late 19th century with the South Carolina Land Commission, a unique attempt by a southern state to give freedmen the opportunity to own land. Samuel Barber, a former slave, purchased land in 1872 from the commission. In 1879 his wife Harriet, also a former slave, received title to the land. more

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