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` The Adventures of

Roscoe, the Jack RussellTerrier

at

Boone Hall Plantation

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The Avenue of Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation

Roscoe is my dog. He is also my best friend.Can you tell we are USC Gamecock fans?

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Roscoe has lots to do everyday. He patrols theyard and barks at any cat that dares to come

close.

Chasing green lizards is a daily chore.

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We live near the beachRunning on the beach is lots of fun!

But Roscoe’s favorite place to visit is Boone HallPlantation.

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Here we are at the Plantation House.

Little dogs cant go inside the house,

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but there are lots of beautiful things there to see!

Tour guides in costume tell visitors about thehouse and the history of Boone Hall.

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Boone Hall is an historic plantation.It is located not far from our house.

It is America’s most photographed plantation.Many movies have been filmed there.

There are lots of things for a little dog to do at BooneHall

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The Polo field has lots of room for Roscoe to run.

There’s broomstraw to romp through at the edge ofthe Polo field. Sometimes there is even a rabbit hidingthere.

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Jake , the black Lab who lives at Boone Hall likes toexploreWith Roscoe too. It’s good to have a friend to playwith.

Jake is a good swimmer. He likes to swim in theCreek.

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Roscoe likes to swim too!

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There are also special friends to visit at Boone Hall.Annie Manigault makes sweetgrass baskets.

It’s an African skill, passed down from mother todaughter.

Roscoe even got to hear a banjo music one day,

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Roscoe made some new friends underneath an oak tree!

Boone Hall is over 700 acres. There are lots of dirt roads to explore.Boone Hall Plantation grows tomatoes, strawberries and peachesand lots of vegetables. A plantation is a big farm. Boone Hall is a

real working plantation.

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Boone Hall grows pumpkins too. Before Halloween, people cancome and pick their own pumpkin.

Roscoe picked out a special pumpkin!Too bad it isn’t real!

I don’t think it would fit in our truck anyway.

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And what would Halloween be without a haunted house?This is actually a set built for the movie “Queen” that was filmed

At Boone Hall.

I aint ‘fraid of no Ghosts!

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Jake is always sad when Roscoe has to go home.

But , its getting late, and there will be new adventuresAt Boone Hall another day!

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Roscoe is sound asleep after a long day at Boone Hall.

Do you think he is dreaming about more adventures atBoone Hall?

THE END

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You can explore at www.Boonehallplantation.com

Dedicated to the inspiration for this story, Sam Gee. I

wrote this story for Sam.where he was 3 years old.

It’s always fun when Uncle Bill is around!”,exclaimed Sam.

“That’s my job.” I replied.

And of course, the one and only, Roscoe the WonderDog.

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RoscoeAugust 16, 2000-April 26, 2006

Roscoe died after a brief illnessOur pal Juan Perez buried Roscoe at Boone Hall, at a

Site, known only to Juan and God.He will always be at the place he loved most.

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Get ready for some stories from my new pal:Otis T. Perez McIntosh

He has many adventures in front of him , at Boone Halland wherever there is fun to be found!

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Is Otis T a Gamecock ? Is Grits groceries ?

Sam is excited about coming to Boone Hall with hisnew

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Sister , Tatum. Do you think they will have fun withOtis ?

My friends Buster, Viktoria and Rebekkah Eaddy foundout that you can never can tell who you will meet at

Boone Hall Plantation!

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No, that’s not REALLY General Robert E. Lee,but he surely LOOKS like him!

Buster wanted to know why Santa Claus had on a greysuit!

You might , if you are very lucky , and look verycarefully

See our friend, Wilie McRae, the Squire of Boone Hallhimself!

But look carefully, because Waldo is easier to spotthan the Squire!

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February 2007.

Otis was one year old in March.He is guarding the ramparts of Roscoe’s fort.

He has also healed a broken heart.

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Otis is named for Otis MurphyOtis Murphy worked for my family for many years.And Otis T watches over me like Otis Murphy did.

My uncle Junior Duke, who remembers the real Otis,said simply: “You picked a fine name”

One day Otis and I showed a boy scout troop a good placeto camp out out.

The Scout Leader asked “ Are yall the Boone Hall Rangers?”

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No, I said , we are just FOWs. Friends of Willie.