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The Pin Point Heritage Museum is located in the old building of A.S. Varn & Sons Oyster Canning Factory.
It operated from 1926-1985, and most of the workforce was made up of the descendants of freed African-American slaves who settled this tidewater region of swamps and scenic marshes directly after the American Civil War.
The people here lived in isolation, out of which grew the Gullah culture: a creole community and language with both African and European influences. Today, Pin Point is one of the few surviving Gullah communities.
Their survival was strongly linked to the sea and the role they played in fishing and in the seafood canning industry. Visitors to the museum can see how oysters were canned and how fishing nets are made, listen to oral history, and watch a half hour historical film.
Address: Pin Point Heritage Museum, 9924 Pin Point Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406, Phone: 912-355-0064
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