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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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David Duncan Wallace

David Duncan Wallace

David Duncan Wallace was a historian and author of "History of South Carolina."

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James Louis Petigru

James Louis Petigru was a lawyer, politician, and jurist in South Carolina.

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Ida Jane Dacus

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Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott

Stephen Elliott was a legislator, banker, and botanist. He is best known for his work, A Sketch of the Botany of South Carolina and Georgia. The plant genus Elliottia is named after him.

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Calhoun County

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.

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Anderson County

Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812).

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McCormick County

McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).

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Cherokee County

Cherokee County was named after the Cherokee Indians who once made it their home.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Opera

Porgy and Bess was designated as the official Opera of the State by Act Number 94 of 2001. Porgy and Bess is an opera based on the novel Porgy written by South Carolina native Edwin Dubose Heyward. 

South Carolina Glossary

Trees growing out of plant filled water

wetlands

(noun) - land that is covered mostly with water