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Born in Pinopolis, educated at Furman, Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and the University of South Carolina, Rembert Dennis (1915- ) began his legislative career in the South Carolina House...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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Born in Pinopolis, educated at Furman, Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and the University of South Carolina, Rembert Dennis (1915- ) began his legislative career in the South Carolina House...Photo
Col. Alonzo T. Dargan ( -1864), a son of the Darlington County family by that name, was painted by William H. Scarborough (1812-1871) in his Confederate uniform at the beginning of the Civil War. He...Photo
Best known as the "Savior of Mount Vernon," Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1875) had the distinction, for a long time, of being the only woman whose portrait hung in the South Carolina State House. From...Photo
A poet, politician and reformer born in Charleston, William Crafts, Jr. (1787-1826), was educated by tutors and later entered Harvard, graduating in 1805. He returned to Charleston and studied law...Photo
A scientist and educator, born in Westminster, England, Thomas Cooper (1759-1839) attended Oxford but never graduated. An industrial career, in which he successfully used chlorine as a bleaching agent...Video
The mansion on the Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site was completed in 1859 by Governor James Henry Hammond. Governor Hammond was governor from 1842 to 1844. The construction was done by Augusta...Video
The host joins Park Manager Ron Fischer at Charlestowne Landing State Historic Site aboard the "Adventure." The "Adventure" is a reproduction of a 17th-century sailing vessel and was built for the...Video
In the midst of these dramatic social changes, an economic transformation was taking place. It was after the days of World War II, after 1945, when Florence really burst into the New South. In the...Video
Many returning to Florence after World War II saw clearly, possibly for the first time, a great injustice in their own community...segregation. Brown versus Board of Education" changed race relations...Video
After the Civil War, Florence made a quick transition. Damaged rails were repaired, fields were planted, businesses reopened, and the population increased. Many refugees fled to Florence from...