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Discover how South Carolina helped shape the American Revolution. Explore the people, places, and pivotal moments that made the Palmetto State a turning point in the fight for independence.
South Carolina People
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was a South Carolina lawyer and signer of the United States Constitution.
Rawlins Lowndes
Lawyer, Provost-Marshall, South Carolina Senate, South Carolina House of Representatives; Charleston, SC
James Hammond
James Hammond was a politician who served as a US Representative, US Senator, and governor of South Carolina.
South Carolina Counties
Greenwood County
Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.
Oconee County
Oconee County takes its name from a Native American word meaning "water eyes of the hills." It was formed in 1868 from Pickens District, and the county seat is Walhalla.
Beaufort County
Both Beaufort County and its county seat Beaufort were named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Heritage Horse
The Marsh Tacky is a rare colonial Spanish horse breed found only in South Carolina. In 2010, the Marsh Tacky was designated as the official State Heritage Horse of South Carolina.
South Carolina Glossary
New Deal
(noun) - a series of economic programs passed by Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, from 1933-1937
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