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The Joggling Board is a story told about Lowcountry porches; Acton Plantation, Sumter County, Sumter County. Vote believe it or no way, then see what 1 named source say is documented.
Where Lowcountry porches; Acton Plantation, Sumter County Sumter County, Lowcountry Kind Legend not a ranking Sources 1 named, linked below Checked Oct 26 2026 Jump to The Story FAQ Local legend. Not confirmed. Just for fun.
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The Joggling Board A well-loved tale says the first joggling board was built in 1803 for a sister with sore joints who had moved in to help a widowed relative.
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What Is Actually True The South Carolina Encyclopedia says the origin of the joggling board 'has fallen into the murkiness of local legend', calls the Kinloch and Huger families' Acton Plantation story one of the more enduring creation stories, and says boards were common on the coast by the 1880s. A joggling board is a single plank on stands at each end, up to sixteen feet long, that bounces. The Encyclopedia says they stayed popular with couples, children and parents soothing babies, and that porches in Pawleys Island, Georgetown, Charleston and the Lowcountry have them.
Sources: South Carolina Encyclopedia – Joggling boards .
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A note: The Encyclopedia says boards were 'lauded' for easing pain; do not repeat any health claim.
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Sources South Carolina Encyclopedia – Joggling boards Read on October 26, 2026. Stories are for fun; the facts come from these sources. How we check: editorial standards ; spot a mistake? Tell us .
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