Chesterfield

Chesterfield County is located in Northern South Carolina.

Chesterfield County is located in Northern South Carolina. The economy relies principally on agriculture. Chesterfield serves as its county seat, but Chesterfield County also boasts “The Watermelon Capital of the World”, Pageland, and “The Prettiest Town in Dixie”, Cheraw.

The county was founded in 1785 and named after Lord Chesterfield. However, it remained part of the Cheraws District until 1800. A combination of Welsh, Scotch-Irish, and English settled the area. During the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied the county.

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Patina Miller | SC African American History Calendar (2019)

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Patina Miller is a celebrated actress, performer and singer. Born in the small town of Pageland, S.C. on November 6, Miller was raised with music. She grew up singing in her local church’s gospel...

Dizzy Gillespie, Part 3

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When the opportunity came for a young Dizzy Gillespie to leave Cheraw, he took it. Dizzy moved to Laurinburg, North Carolina, where he went to school at the Laurinburg Institute. While in Laurinburg...

Dizzy Gillespie, Part 2

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Dizzy Gillespie was awarded the coveted Handel Medal, which is New York City’s most prestigious arts award. Gillespie is also part of the Newport Jazz Festival Program, and introduced friends and...

Three Generations Of African Americans Pose In Front Of Cabin | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Three generations of African-American men pose in front of their cabin in the Welsh Neck area in 1904. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Teenagers Dance To A Juke Music Box | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Teenagers dance to juke box music outdoors on a poured concrete floor at Campbell's Pond, the "Negro Area" of Cheraw State Park, on August 2, 1951. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Parks...

Row Of Stores On The East Side Of Second Street In Cheraw | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This row of four stores on the east side of Second Street in Cheraw is having a sidewalk sale, around 1908. Rocking chairs, bicycles, baby buggies, and rolls of wire are displayed on wooden platforms...

Market Street In Cheraw, Around 1900 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Market Street, Cheraw, looking west, around 1900. The white columned building at the right is the Lyceum, a library and meeting place for the Cheraw Lyceum Society, built in 1820. Courtesy of the...

The Town Hall In Cheraw | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Town Hall in Cheraw, built in 1858 and photographed here in 1890, is still used as a meeting place for the Masons (who helped pay for it) and for city offices. County seat of Chesterfield County...

Pee Dee River Toll Bridge | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This toll bridge, photographed around 1900, provided a crossing over the Pee Dee River near Cheraw on what is now U.S. Route 1. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.

The Rear-Wheel Paddle Steamer "Ghio" | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The "Ghio," a rear-wheel paddle steamer, docks at the landing at Cheraw around 1900. Note the trolley or incline railway that carried loads from the river landing up the steep bank to the level of the...

Williams, David Rogerson | South Carolina Public Radio

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"W" is for Williams, David Rogerson [1776-1830] Congressman, governor.

St. David’s Church | South Carolina Public Radio

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“S” is for St. David's Church in Cheraw. St. David's Parish was established in 1768 and construction on the parish church—known locally as “Old St. David's”—began in the 1770s. Although similar to...

The Lafayette House | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Lafayette House in Cheraw is in the Adam style, an adaptation of the early Classical Revival. Built in 1823 by Dr. William Ellerbe, it was the site of a public reception for the Revolutionary War...

A Gospel Tent In Cheraw | History of SC Slide Collection

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A gospel tent is set up on the town green in Cheraw around the turn of the century. Courtesy of the Cheraw Visitors Bureau.

Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Cheraw State Park was the first state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Formerly used as farm land, the park was acquired in 1934 during the Depression, so the land could be...

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917- ), a native of Cheraw, began playing the trombone and the trumpet in 1929. He studied harmony and music theory at Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina before...

The Sandhills of South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Sandhills of South Carolina marked the edge of the ancient ocean shoreline nearly 55 million years ago in what is now South Carolina. The Sandhills today form a band that separates the Midlands...

Charles M. Duke, Jr. | Conversations with Scientists & Astronauts

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In 1972, Charles Duke served as the pilot on Apollo 16, whose crew was the first to inspect, survey and sample the surface features of the highlands of the moon. He discusses the history of space...

Malloy Family Singers Photos | Digital Traditions

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The Malloy Family Singers, of Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, have been performing gospel music together for over twenty years. Their repertoire encompasses traditional and contemporary music of...

Chesterfield County - Dizzy Gillespie Park

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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie got his nickname because he liked to make jokes and act up on stage. He was one of the greatest of all jazz musicians, and the most famous native of Cheraw, South Carolina...

Olde English District | A Natural State

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The Olde English District is comprised of the seven counties of Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Union and York. This county was named for the English settlement that was founded...

Lord Search My Heart | Digital Traditions

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The Malloy Family Singers performing in 1992 at the "Heritage of Song" concert hosted by McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina. Co-produced by South Carolina Educational Television.

Southern African American Heritage Center | ETV Shorts

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Founded in 2010, The Southern African American Heritage Center is dedicated to collecting and preserving the contributions of members of the community of Chesterfield County. The museum is open...

River's Edge Restaurant and Bakery | ETV Shorts

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The River's Edge Restaurant and Bakery is a Cheraw landmark in Chesterfield County. The expansive menu and homemade desserts have been making folks from all over the world smile.

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