S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

East Coast Satellite Image | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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A satellite image of the east coast of the United States, showing South Carolina in outline. From NASA.

South Carolina Highway Map | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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A highway map of South Carolina, published by the state Highway Department in 1939, before the building of the multi-lane limited access interstate highways, shows the principal routes that connected...

Map of Georgetown, South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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This is the Georgetown section of a map of South Carolina, published by the noted mapmaker Henry Mouzon in 1783. From the Kendall Collection. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

A New Map Of Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

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"A new map of Carolina" was published by John Thornton, Robert Morden, and Philip Lea in 1685. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.

SC Counties and Regions | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

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The forty-six counties and five geographic regions of South Carolina. Created by Mike Stauffer. Courtesy South Carolina Department of Archives and History

Caesar's Head | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

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The great peak named Caesar's Head dominates the landscape in the northwest corner of Greenville County. Located along the border between North and South Carolina, the mountain was revered by the...

Table Rock Mountain | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 5

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Table Rock Mountain, long a favorite scenic spot of South Carolinians, takes its name from its distinctive shape. A Cherokee legend tells the story that a giant who once lived in the nearby valley had...

The Sandhills of South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

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The Sandhills of South Carolina marked the edge of the ancient ocean shoreline nearly 55 million years ago in what is now South Carolina. The Sandhills today form a band that separates the Midlands...

Xanthus Smith's "The Coast of South Carolina" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

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The coast of South Carolina has fascinated artists and visitors from the beginning. Xanthus Smith (1839-1928) served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War, and participated in the blockade of...

Brookgreen Gardens | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

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Brookgreen Gardens, between Myrtle Beach and Georgetown on the coast of South Carolina, was formed when Archer M. Huntington joined together parts of four different rice plantations. Anna Hyatt...

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