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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
Ulysses Dove
Ulysses Dove was one of the most innovative contemporary choreographers of the past half-century.
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
South Carolina Counties
Lancaster County
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Marion County
Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."
Richland County
Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.
Saluda County
Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina Firsts
- In 1526, Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón founded San Miguel de Guadalupe, the first white European settlement near present-day Georgetown. The Spanish settlement was unsuccessful and failed within a few months.
- The Stono Rebellion was not the first slave revolt in South Carolina. The enslaved Africans that came with the Spanish colonizers revolted in November 1526.
South Carolina Glossary
trundle bed
(noun) - a small bed used by young children. When not in use, it was stored under a larger bed.
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