Chocowinity’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Chocowinity. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The meaning of the name Chocowinity appears to be derived from the Tuscarora word chackauene, meaning "otter" or "little otters." However, most people from the area insist that the name actually means "fish in many waters." In 1928, Rev. N.C. Hughes, D.D., met a well-educated Native American encamped on the banks of the Edisto River in South Carolina. While talking with him, Hughes mentioned he lived in a small village with a Native American name. Hughes pronounced the name "Chocowinity" and also spelled its former name of "Chocawanateth." The Indian thought for a moment and finally responded, "Oh yes, I have it now. That word means FISH FROM MANY WATERS."
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Chocowinity’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Chocowinity’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMain street, 1938: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Chocowinity
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Chocowinity, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Chocowinity
1 place in Chocowinity is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Main street (1938) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the Library of Congress (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.