Saluda

Saluda County was founded in 1895 from lands previously belonging to Edgefield County.

Saluda County was founded in 1895 from lands previously belonging to Edgefield County. The county and its seat are both named after the Saluda River, which comprises one of the county’s borders. Notable Saluda County locals include William Barret Travis and James Butler Bonham, both whom played key roles in the Alamo.

Cherokee Indians inhabited Saluda County first. However, they eventually ceded their control of the land to the British via treaty in 1755. Soon after the signing of this treaty, the Cherokee Indians moved north, while Scotch-Irish and English settlers began to come to the area.

Historically, Saluda County served as a mountain resort town for “Summer People”: South Carolinians and Georgians from the Midlands and Lowlands looking to escape the heat. Today, the economy relies more heavily on the advanced manufacturing, research, and chemical industries.

SOURCES: Key Industries. Accessed June 10, 2016. | Saluda History. Accessed June 10, 2016.

"Remember the Alamo!" | History In A Nutshell Shorts

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During the Texas Revolution, Fort Alamo, located in present-day San Antonio, fell to President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s Mexican troops on March 6, 1836. This siege between Mexican forces and...

Shealy's Barbecue, Leesville, SC | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Shealy's Barbecue in Leesville. Mrs. Sara Shealy stirs the green beans at lunch time. April 21, 1983, photo by Perry Baker. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.

Asparagus | South Carolina Public Radio

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"A" is for Asparagus. Asparagus was an important cash crop in South Carolina from the 1910s until the mid-1930s. With cotton prices low and the boll weevil creeping closer, farmers in the "Ridge"...

The Rockefeller Sanitary Commission | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor Milledge L. Bonham | History of SC Slide Collection

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Born in 1813 at Red Bank (now Saluda) in the Edgefield District, Governor Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1910) attended private schools in Edgefield and Abbeville (South Carolina), and the South Carolina...

Idella Bodie | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Born in Ridge Spring and living most of her life in the Aiken area, Idella Bodie, who holds a degree in English from Columbia College, has been writing for young readers for more than thirty years...

Gail Rikard Cockrell: Crocheting Photos | Digital Traditions

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Mrs. Gail Rikard Cockrell is a crochet artist from Saluda County. She learned how to crochet when she about sixteen years old from watching her mother and grandmother as well as learning on her own...

Maria Rosa-Garcia Photos | Digital Traditions

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Ms. Maria Rosa-Garcia is a traditional folk dancer from Mexico. She learned the art as a child from her family and currently teaches young children how to dance at a church in Saluda County, South...

Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State

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This area is made up of the counties of Saluda, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. Visit historical southern homes, state museums, and Riverbanks Zoo. Lake Murray is a haven for all types of water...

Nut House | ETV Shorts

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The Nut House, located in Ridge Spring, S.C. is packed full of history and tasty treats! The boiled peanut is the State of South Carolina's State Snack!

Ridge Spring | ETV Shorts

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Ridge Spring was founded in 1771, chartered in 1864, and has a population of a little over 700. It is a busy little town with five antique shops, a wonderful restaurant and lots of farmland all around...

Saluda County Economic Development | ETV Shorts

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With a sound agricultural base and a high performing school system, Saluda County, S.C. is working toward bringing manufacturers to their area of the state.

Saluda County Schools | ETV Shorts

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Saluda County has history, agriculture, great people and high achieving schools. We sit down with Saluda County's Superintendent to see how the students in Saluda are making the grade.

Allen Carson Wise | S.C. Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust

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Allen Wise is a native of Saluda, S.C. Graduating from medical school in 1943, he joined the Army and went to Germany. In 1945, his unit found a barn full of emaciated prisoners who had been burned to...

Travis & Bonham | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Barret Travis and James Butler Bonham were born in what is now Saluda County. These two men fought and died at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. We will look back to their South Carolina roots...

The Land

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The unique geology of the "Fall Line " forms rocky, whitewater rapids typical of the Blue Ridge on the Saluda River near Columbia, South Carolina. Much of the land along this section of river is...

Brandon Velie, Small Town Chef | Original SC

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