it was the furs school for freed and slaved africans. it was a popular retreat for martin luther king jr. and others. being surrounded by black people made them feel safe. he wrote part of his i have a dream speech here. in his last week in office. president obama named it a national monument pmt i wonder why none of the previous presidents did that. it is filled with gullah advocates working to protect heritage and preserving language is critical. victoria smalls is the director of history alert and culture at the penn center and serves on the gullah geechee corridor commission and working to bring the language back. >> we're working with school districts in charleston and helping to bring the language within the school system. >> so it can be taut the way other languages. >> that's been my personal mission.