Transportation in the Past

Built in 1909, Campbell's Covered Bridge in Greenville County is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Image courtesy of flickr user jimmywayne.

• Railroad Equipment
  Explore railroad locomotives, passenger cards, and cabooses from many different eras.
• 1870 Railroad Timetable
  See where and when you could go by train in 1870.
• Unloading the Rice Barges
  This illustration from 1875 shows workers unloading barges full of rice stalks.
• Dugout Canoe
  This image from 1588 shows Native Americans fishing from a canoe.
• Grace Memorial Bridge
  The Grace Memorial Bridge in Charleston was built in 1929 and used until 2005.
• Landsford Canal
  Landsford Canal was a canal built in 1823 so boats could travel inland from Charleston.

Pirates, Plankton, & Pelicans

Explore the Spirit of South Carolina schooner that replicates a merchant ship used in the late 1800s along South Carolina’s shores.

• Virtual Tour
• Interactive Model

Modern Transportation

• Charleston Harbor Police
  Watch this video about the police officers who patrol the Charleston harbor.
• Cooper River Bridge
  Take a look at photos and bridge design of the new Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston. This bridge is one of North America’s longest cable span bridges.
• Interstate Map
  The interstates of South Carolina allow us to go quickly from one city to another.

Environmental Issues

• Energy Efficiency World
  Learn about different kinds of energy and play games to learn how to stop wasting energy.
• A Fish’s Wish
  Print out this coloring book to learn about polluted runoff and how to prevent it.
• Palmetto Pride Coloring Book
  Do you recycle? Find out more ways to recycle at home and school.
• Marine Debris
  These games and activities will help you learn about litter in the ocean!

South Carolina Ferries

• River Ferry
  This ferry connected Beech Island with Augusta until 1924.
• Sand Bar Ferry
  This ferry near Augusta, GA was replaced by a bridge in 1924.
• Strawberry Ferry
  These Berkeley County residents go to church by ferry.
• Cable Ferry
  This Georgetown ferry is pulling two Model T cars across the river around 1935.