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Penn Center, Inc.

Penn Center is a historic cultural institution on St.

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Penn Center is a historic cultural institution on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, on the campus of the former Penn School, one of the nation's first schools for formerly enslaved people. Its mission is to promote and preserve Penn's true history and culture through education, community development and social justice. The campus is a National Historic Landmark District at the heart of Gullah culture. Each November it hosts the Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration; the 42nd edition runs November 12 to 14, 2026, with a symposium, fish fry, prayer service and food and craft vendors.

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Website: penncenter.com
Phone: (843) 838-2432
Email: info@penncenter.com
Address: 16 Penn Center Circle West · St. Helena Island, SC

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42nd Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration

Historic Penn Center Campus · Saint Helena Island, SC

Thu, Nov 12 – Sat, Nov 14

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