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The Congaree land was leased to a well-known nature writer, Harry Hampton, and his brothers for a hunt club. But Harry, who served as associate editor of The State Newspaper for many years, was more...
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In 2003, the Congaree became the nation's 57th national park, the only one in South Carolina. The visitor's center is named for Harry Hampton, who died in 1980. It has been declared an international...
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By 1975, public sentiment in favor of protecting the forest was growing, and the issue was gaining media attention. In June 1975, Gov. James B. Edwards took a stand against the land being condemned...
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The conclusion to Roots in the River. Various people reflect on their feelings about Congaree and the majesty of it!
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When a group of kids came on a school bus to tour the Swamp, Frank Beidler was touched, and the Beidlers expressed a willingness to sell the property. But the Senators couldn't agree. The Legislative...
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Senator Drummond shows the remodeled hash house of the old Ninety Six Mill Village. Senator Drummond died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. Learn more at The State.com.
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Southern food writer, John Egerton, goes to the St. Mary Magdalene Parish annual picnic. Burgoo is the iconic food at Catholic Parish picnics in Daviess County, KY.
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The Hicks Family - winners of the 1999 GA vs. VA Stew Wars Cookoff in Brunswick County, VA
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The Sproul Family Reunion has been held continuously since the 1800s at the site of Stiles Academy in northwest Georgia.