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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Charleston County - Harleston-Boags Funeral Home
Charleston County - Harleston-Boags Funeral Home

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In 1917 Harleston organized the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( N.A.A.C.P.) in Charleston, and many meetings were held in this building. Prominent...
Charleston County - Jenkins Orphanage Band
Charleston County - Jenkins Orphanage Band

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This building, which was designed by Robert Mills, was constructed in 1833 for the care of sick and disabled seamen. After the Civil War, it became a school for African American children. From 1895 to...
Horry County - St. James Rosenwald
Horry County - St. James Rosenwald

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Image provided by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. St. James Rosenwald School, which stood from the late 1920s until the early 1970s, was one of several African-American schools...
Anderson County - Faith Cabin Library
Anderson County - Faith Cabin Library

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Because of near total neglect by state and county governments, black schools seldom had adequate libraries in the early twentieth century. This small log building was constructed by community...
Haut Gap Middle School | American Graduate
Episode 103

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Haut Gap Middle School of John's Island doubled its enrollment and went from an "at risk" to "good" SDE rating in just three years. Their secret? Going partial magnet.
Catawba Art Exhibit | Palmetto Scene

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In the late 1990s, the Catawba Nation received federal recognition. Photojournalist and Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight set out to document the revival of the tribe. Her photo essay exhibit at the...
Fahamu Pecou Talks Remix Exhibit | Palmetto Scene

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Columbia Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, Remix, is a wide variety of works that look at what many African American artists practice – a retelling of ideas from their own perspective. One of the...
Lancaster County - Mt. Carmel Campground
Lancaster County - Mt. Carmel Campground

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Organized by former slaves and members of the Mt. Carmel AME Zion Church, this campground has always been an interdenominational gathering place that combines religious services with fellowship. An...