Ultimate Gullah

02/18/2025

FYI

The Whittemore School was the first publically funded school for Black students built in Horry County when it was established in 1870. It was named after Benjamin Whittemore, a minister turned Union Army chaplain turned Freedman’s Bureau official. After the original building was constructed, the school relocated several times before settling on U.S. Highway 378. Soon after, Whittemore High School became the first state-accredited African American high school in the county, and a new building was built in the 1950s when Equalization Schools were established. Whittemore was combined with Conway High School in 1970, but its name and legacy continues this Black History Month and beyond at Whittemore Park Middle School, which houses a legacy room dedicated to the school’s history.

12/06/2024

Hey Yall. It's our 55th Anniversary today! Alpha Kappa Alpha pledge line. Maryland State College (UMES), December 6, 1969. Representing SC (Conway), Baltimore, Trinidad, Alabama and Maryland.

12/05/2024

Those interested in getting Gullah Luv Seasoning for your Holiday cooking needs, please text us at 8432638133.

10/31/2023

FREEWOODS FARM
SYRUP MAKING AT FREEWOODS FARM
November, 2023

HELP US MAKE SYRUP! November 6 through November 9, 2023. Work day begins at 8:00 am. First, Become A Stripper at Freewoods Farm! Help us strip Sugar Cane—every day, Monday through Thursday. Also, Come and See Syrup being made the old-fashioned way at Freewoods Farm—the mule pulls the cane mill round and round and the syrup being cooked in an opened kettle. Maggie will pull the mill.
Sugar Cane Grinding and Cooking Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 and 9. Call for additional information. Generally, No work on Saturdays and Sundays. HOWEVER, Work Sessions and Tours can be scheduled on Saturdays. This whole schedule is subject to weather condition.

Donation requested: Adults $5.00 each; Children 12 and under $3.00 each. Group tours can also be scheduled; call for group rates.
O’Neal: 843 650 2064; Geneva: 843 650 2734; Freewoods Farm: 843 650 9139. For general information on Freewoods Farm and directions see

                                          Freewoods Farm 9515 Freewoods Road Myrtle Beach (Burgess), SC 29588 843-650-9139 Organic Sugar Cane Syrup Syrup made from sugar cane grown on Freewoods Farm Nothing added --- No Preservatives No additives Made at the Farm from pure ...

10/25/2023

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10/19/2023

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Margie Jones, Patricia Rivers, Kenneth McClennon, Saundra Ligon

04/06/2023

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The Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship application is now available. The association awards multiple scholarships annually to deserving students who are descendants of Whittemore High School alumni and graduates. Students and parents can visit www.whittemorealumniassociation.org to access the scholarship application. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 15th. You can learn more about the scholarship criteria when you visit the site. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Our non-profit organization's mission is to support the education of Whittemore descendants through annual scholarships and other programs that uplift and inspire the youth in our community to pursue a college education.  

04/04/2023

Basket Weaving Classes
Saturdays, April 15 and April 29, 2023. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
with Master Weaver, Vera Manigault
Bethel AME Church
1530 Racepath St
Conway, SC
Email us: [email protected]
$100 per class, per person. Limited enrollment

03/22/2023

The Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship application is now available. The association awards multiple scholarships annually to deserving students who are descendants of Whittemore High School alumni and graduates. Students and parents can visit www.whittemorealumniassociation.org to access the scholarship application. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 15th. You can learn more about the scholarship criteria when you visit the site. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected].