Charleston Time Machine Dr. Nic Butler, historian at the Charleston Count Author: Nic Butler, Ph.D. Dr. Nic Butler, historian at the Charleston County Public Library, explores the less familiar corners of local history with stories that invite audiences to reflect on the enduring presence of the past in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Be a guest on this podcast Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Get all podcast data

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Episode 318: The Flight of Sampson the Pilot in the Summer of 1775
Friday, 27 March, 2026

In the summer of 1775, amid smoldering tension between the British government rebellious colonists, officers of the Royal Navy in Charleston quietly negotiated with an enslaved mariner named Sampson Waldron. The warship Scorpion briefly required his piloting skills to exit the harbor, but the prospect of freedom via service to the king induced him to remain aboard and commence a new life as an enemy to colonial resistance.

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