The state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties. Learn more about each county by selecting a county below to explore people, places and events.
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The development of the Isle of Palms was a cherished dream of Charleston Mayor John P. Grace. Almost single-handedly in the late 1920s, he persuaded Chicago investors that South Carolina could compete...
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Folly Beach, close to Charleston, has always attracted large numbers of bathers, vacationers, and sun-seekers. The pier at Folly Beach is seen here in 1955. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
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The hotel terrace at the Isle of Palms, 1911. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection.
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Although it did not draw crowds like those of today until after the widespread use of the automobile and the improvement of roads, the South Carolina coastal area has long been an important lure...
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The Columbia Hotel, long a landmark for visitors to the city, was torn down in 1972. It appears here in a postcard photograph around 1900. Courtesy of the Howard G. Woody Postcard Collection.
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Hotels were a necessary and important business in the principal towns and county seats of South Carolina. Here the Chiquola Hotel and the Confederate monument in front of it were photographed for a...
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The Southern Railway promoted the resort and tourist qualities of many of the South Carolina towns through which its passenger lines passed. This brochure advertises the charms of the village of...
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An 1891 advertising brochure for "The Hobkirk Inn, established 1882" in Camden, shows a small girl and a rustic arbor to attract visitors to Camden's old gardens and pleasant winter climate. Courtesy...
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The Highland Park Hotel burning. C.D. Hardt, photographer, 1898. Courtesy of the Aiken County Historical Museum.
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The Highland Park Hotel was an important part of the "Winter Colony" of Aiken, photographed here in February of 1894. Built in 1866, the hotel provided luxury accommodations for wealthy visitors from...
