The story
Museum preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage of the Pin Point community in the restored Varn oyster factory. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas grew up in this tiny fishing community. The museum tells the story of African American coastal culture, foodways, and the seafood industry.
Everything that was here
- 2007–present · still open
Pin Point Heritage Museummuseum
Museum preserving the Gullah Geechee heritage of the Pin Point community in the restored Varn oyster factory. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas grew up in this tiny fishing community. The museum tells the story of…
See the map in 2008 → - 1926–1985
A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab FactorySeafood Processing
The oyster and crab factory was the economic heart of the Pin Point community for decades. Nearly every resident worked there at some point, shucking oysters and picking crab in a tight-knit community setting.
See the map in 1927 → - 1750–1865
Bethesda PlantationPlantation
The site was originally part of a plantation worked by enslaved Africans. After emancipation, formerly enslaved people established the Pin Point community here, maintaining West African Gullah Geechee cultural…
See the map in 1751 →
Connected places
First African Baptist Congregation (Original)
First Bryan Baptist Church (Founded by Andrew Bryan)
West Broad Street School (African American School)
King-Tisdell Cottage Museum
Beach Institute
Springfield Plantation
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Nearby history
Wormsloe State Historic Site
Johnny Harris Restaurant
Bonaventure Cemetery
Elizabeth on 37th
Bethel AME Church
Laurel Grove Cemetery
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