In it’s hey day, dozens of slaves on the Kingsley Plantation on George Island harvested acres of premium long strand sea island cotton and produced highly sought after indigo dye.  It is now a National Historic Site with a focus on the lives of African slaves and survival of their cultures.  It seems that Zephaniah Kingsley allowed his slaves to keep their given names and to practice their own traditions (at least to a greater extent than most owners). Plantation records document who was brought here and when.   As a result, African Culture archeologists are using this place to recreate a fuller picture of those peoples’ history, culture, customs and lives.