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A Colony of a Colony: Barbadians Settle Charles Town, South Carolina

February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

$25.00 – $35.00

Discover the historical ties between the flourishing city of Charleston and the English colony of Barbados in A Colony of a Colony: Barbadians Settle Charles Town, South Carolina. Authors Margaret Eastman and Robert P. Stockton, cherished voices in Charleston’s literary and historical community, join us in the Main Reading Room to share the research, stories, and global connections behind their collaborative work. Dive into the fascinating history that shaped the Lowcountry and its early settlers.

If you are unable to attend the event but would like to purchase one or more signed copies, please visit Buxton Books!

About the Book

A Colony of a Colony: Barbadians Settle Charles Town, South Carolina. It explores the influences and figures that spread from the then English-colony Barbados to the maturing city of Charleston. These influences affected the formation of the colony of Carolina and the plantation structure, incorporating both the economic prosperity and the inherent violence of slave labor. There is much history to unfold between the busy coastlines of these two colonies.

About Authors

Margaret (Peg) Middleton Rivers Eastman, a Charlestonian by birth, is actively involved in the preservation of Charleston’s rich cultural heritage. She is a columnist for the Charleston Mercury and has published through McGraw-Hill and The History Press. She has also published in Carologue, a publication of the South Carolina Historical Society. For many years, she was a professional guide at Winterthur Museum in Delaware and was a partner in an international consulting business that specialized in safety documentation in highly hazardous industries. In Charleston, she has lectured on various topics related to the Holy City’s architectural history. She attends the Huguenot Church and is a member of several local organizations and national hereditary societies. She has two fine sons, three grandsons, and three granddaughters of whom she is inordinately proud.

Robert P. Stockton can’t claim to be a Charlestonian. He has only lived in the city for 50+ years, and you have to have been in Charleston for several generations to be a true Charlestonian. Born in Biloxi, Bob adopted Charleston as his home. He is the author of The Great Shock and The History of the Carolina Yacht Club, and has contributed articles to scholarly journals and other academic outlets. He wrote the News and Courier column entitled “Do you Know Your Charleston” for many years. The Column received the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Press Award for Excellence in Architectural Journalism in 1976. He twice edited the Notes for Guides of Historic Charleston. He served on the Charleston Board of Architectural Review. He is a consultant in historical and architectural research, documenting historic buildings and plantations. He is a retired adjunct professor a the College of Charleston, specializing in local history and architecture. He has an accomplished son, John DeVeaux Stockton, a grandson, and a step-granddaughter.

The ticket price of this event includes a boxed lunch for you to enjoy during the program.