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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.

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black and white photograph of Hugh Thompson

Hugh Smith Thompson

Hugh Smith Thompson was the 81st Governor of South Carolina.

Side view of Henry McMaster

Henry Dargan McMaster

Henry McMaster is the 117th governor of South Carolina.

Painting of John Faucheraud Grimké

John Faucheraud Grimké

Legislator, jurist

A smiling Chubby Checker wearing a checkered suit jacket.

Chubby Checker

Born in Spring Gulley (Andrews, SC) with the name Ernest Evans, Chubby Checker is a singer best known for “The Twist.”

A dirt road framed by large trees on both sides.

Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

Orange-brown brick building with a white window tower

Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County was named for the English statesman Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773).

A wooden house with a brick chimney.

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.

A red wooden building with a metal tin roof.

Clarendon County

Clarendon County was named for Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon (1608/9-1674), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Botanical Garden

The 295-acre South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University was designated the State Botanical Garden by Act Number 288 of 1992. 

South Carolina Glossary

A grey building with white windows next to a railroad track surrounded by shrubbery and trees.

depot

(noun) - a bus or railroad station