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Color painting of Peter Horry with his horse

Peter Horry

Planter, solider, legislator

Black and white photograph of William Simpson

William Dunlap Simpson

William Dunlap Simpson was the 78th Governor of South Carolina.

Photograph of Steadman's book "McAfee County: A chronicle"

Mark Steadman

Mark Steadman is a writer. He taught humor and the American novel at Clemson University.

Black and white portrait of James Legaré

James Mathewes Legaré

James Mathewes Legaré was a poet, inventor, and artist from Charleston, SC.

a small white house with a half wrap around porch.

Chester County

Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.

A small brick building is next to a large white building and two large brick buildings.

Edgefield County

The origin of the name Edgefield is not clear, although it is usually described as "fanciful." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the Ninety Six District.

A red covered bridge with a white metal roof.

Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

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.

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

brick and wooden cabins lined up by a dirt road.

antebellum

(adjective) - relating to the period of time right before the Civil War, especially in the South, between 1820 and 1860