South Carolina Counties

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.

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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To view the state by landform regions, visit Web of Water or for the artistic sides of the state, visit A Natural State.

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Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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The heroic defense of the fort on Sullivan's Island from a determined attack in June 1776, by a British Fleet under Sir Peter Parker (see Sir Peter Parker) gave South Carolina its state symbol. The...
Purrysburg Cemetery | History of SC Slide Collection
Purrysburg Cemetery | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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During the 1730s, to protect against Native American attack and slave uprising, the government made plans to establish eight townships in a semicircle about one hundred miles around Charles Town (see...
Major Stede Bonnet | History of SC Slide Collection
Major Stede Bonnet | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Pirate Stede Bonnet is one of the more colorful characters in South Carolina history. In the early 18th century there was sometimes very little difference between legal piracy--the licensing of...
Fort San Filipe | History of SC Slide Collection
Fort San Filipe | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Spanish made two attempts to settle a permanent community in South Carolina. The first in 1526, led by a wealthy lawyer from Santo Domingo, Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon, failed in less than a year. The...