Coil baskets of native sweetgrass and long leaf pine needles sewn with strips of palmetto leaf is a craft handed down through generations since the 1700's. Unique to the low country, it represents one of the oldest West African art forms in America. Basketweavers can be found at basket stands along Hwy. 17 in Mt. Pleasant. To purchase baskets contact:
Betsy Frazier (843) 884-6271 Jeanette Lee (843) 884-8361 Ethel Mannigault (843) 884-9832 Vera Mannigault (843) 884-5617 Ruth Wright (843) 884-8275