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Daniel Decatur Emmitt, the New Yorker who penned the song "Dixie."S.C. History
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CSS Hunley | Eye on the Past
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Brief history of the CSS Hunley submarine. The Hunley became the first submarine to sink a federal warship, the U.S.S Housatonic.
Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past
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Ghost story about the ghost of the lady who hitch-hikes rides with unsuspecting travelers on the bridge over the Wateree River in the swamps near Stateburg.
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This series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant, historical people, places and events in our state's history. Segments include: History of the...
Sumter Court House | Eye on the Past
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Story of the current Sumter Court House, built in 1906, and the history of the first Sumter Court House, built in 1802 and completed in 1806. The second Sumter Court House, designed by Robert Mills...
Salem Black River Church | Eye on the Past
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History of historic Salem Black River Church in old Salem community near Turbeville, S.C.
Melrose Plantation | Eye on the Past
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Melrose Plantation, home of Matthew Singleton in the High Hills of Sumter, or Santee, near Poinsett Park, in Sumter, S.C.