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[[Image:Charlestonriversmap.png|right|300px|thumb|Map of the Charleston Harbor watershed showing Stono River.]] |
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The '''Stono River''' is a tidal channel in southeast [[South Carolina]], located southwest of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. The channel runs southwest to northeast between the mainland and [[Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina|Wadmalaw Island]] and [[Johns Island, South Carolina|Johns]] Island, from north [[Edisto River]] between Johns (West) and [[James Island (South Carolina)|James]] (East) Island. The [[Intracoastal Waterway]] runs through southwest-northeast section of the channel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bartleby.com/69/82/S16182.html |title=Stono River|publisher=[http://www.bartleby.com Bartleby.com] |author=[[Columbia University Press]]|accessdate=2 November 2006}}</ref> The Stono River is |
The '''Stono River''' is a tidal channel in southeast [[South Carolina]], located southwest of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. The channel runs southwest to northeast between the mainland and [[Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina|Wadmalaw Island]] and [[Johns Island, South Carolina|Johns]] Island, from north [[Edisto River]] between Johns (West) and [[James Island (South Carolina)|James]] (East) Island. The [[Intracoastal Waterway]] runs through southwest-northeast section of the channel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bartleby.com/69/82/S16182.html |title=Stono River|publisher=[http://www.bartleby.com Bartleby.com] |author=[[Columbia University Press]]|accessdate=2 November 2006}}</ref> |
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The Stono River is noted for the [[Stono Rebellion]] which started on September 9, 1739. Started by slaves from West Africa, likely from the [[Kingdom of Kongo]], it became the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies prior to the American Revolution. |
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Revision as of 02:53, 11 June 2014
The Stono River is a tidal channel in southeast South Carolina, located southwest of Charleston. The channel runs southwest to northeast between the mainland and Wadmalaw Island and Johns Island, from north Edisto River between Johns (West) and James (East) Island. The Intracoastal Waterway runs through southwest-northeast section of the channel.[1]
The Stono River is noted for the Stono Rebellion which started on September 9, 1739. Started by slaves from West Africa, likely from the Kingdom of Kongo, it became the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies prior to the American Revolution.
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References
- ^ Columbia University Press. "Stono River". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 2 November 2006.
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