Pin Point Heritage Museum

The Gullah Geechee communities of the Lowcountry coastline and Sea Islands are an extraordinary group. They are the last subset of formerly enslaved peoples to retain most of their West African culture. For hundreds of years, they’ve held onto their architecture, art, folklore, foodways, and pidgin language, harkening back to a time before their forced immigration.

The spirited community of Pin Point falls just outside of Savannah, Georgia, and was founded by freed slaves in 1890. Like most Gullah Geechee communities, Pin Point has considered itself “insulated, not isolated,” allowing its residents to retain their vibrant heritage. Home to A.S. Varn & Son Oyster and Crab Factory, Pin Point’s primary employer from 1926 to 1985, this community thrived together by harvesting, picking, and packing crab and oysters.