Learn about South Carolina. You may be surprised at what you'll find!
In addition to the topics below, you can also delve into South Carolina's history by visiting the Social Studies section.
Public schools observe John C. Calhoun's birthday, March 18, as South Carolina Day.
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A county agent inspects the yield of a farmer's peanut crop after he has used fertilizer; photo by G.W. Ackerman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1923. Courtesy of the National Archives and...
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One of the more unusual agricultural ventures in South Carolina has been the successful tea plantation located in Summerville. Here in the Pinehurst Tea Gardens are the fragile tea plants in the...
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The can label from Carolina Peach Co. around 1920 proclaims, "great oaks from little acorns grow!" Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.
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An aerial view of peach orchards, Cherokee, October 1966. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.
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A mechanical apple harvesting machine at work, Long Creek, September 8, 1970. Photo by L.W. Riley. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.
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Charleston County, east of Meggett, May 1936. The caption on the photo states this is the, "Packing shed on the farm of Chas. E. Gibson, truck farmer, morning scene, crating cabbage as it is cut and...
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These unidentified men work in a packing plant sorting tomatoes around 1950. Courtesy of the Clemson University Libraries.
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Children work in the fields picking peas. WPA photograph, 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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Workers harvest sugar yams in Marion County during the 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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Alfred Hutty painting of "Potato Diggers." Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.
