Jamie On camera:
Near the small town of Blackville, South Carolina lies a plot of land…owned by God. Yes, and the springs that flow here are said to have healing powers.
Voiceover:
There’s something very peaceful about this place, almost spiritual. Legend tells the story that this area was home to Native Americans who lived near the spring and believed the waters were sacred because of their healing properties.
Jamie On camera:
It has been said, and again this is legend…that during the American Revolution four British soldiers who were severely wounded nearby, at the battle of Windy Hill Creek, were brought here to be buried.
Voiceover:
Two healthy men came with them to do the digging. When they arrived, Native Americans took them to the springs. And six months later, the soldiers returned to their post in Charleston, crediting the springs with their miraculous recovery.
Jamie On camera:
Native Americans are said to have sold this land and the springs to a trader known as Nathaniel Walker for corn. In those days food, corn in particular was a pretty valuable commodity.
Voiceover:
The land changed hands many times over the years. Until it was purchased by Lute Boyston in 1944. Mr. Boyston decided that this land and the springs should be shared by everyone, so he deeded the land to God.
Jamie On camera:
Hence, it is known as God’s acre.
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