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South Carolina People

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Charles Ezra Daniel

Charles Ezra Daniel was a successful businessman and political figure in South Carolina.

Milledge Luke Bonham

Milledge Luke Bonham was the 70th Governor of South Carolina.

Rebecca Motte was a widower and landowner along the Congaree River who graciously allowed Francis Marion and other Patriot soldiers to set fire to her plantation home when the British took command of the house.

Edwin McCain

Edwin McCain is an alternative rock singer-songwriter and musician.

South Carolina Counties

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Chesterfield County

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

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Allendale County

Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.

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Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

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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."

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Insect

The native Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis Carolina) was designated as the official State Insect by Act Number 591 of 1988. As a beneficial insect, the Carolina Mantid consumes pest insects that could otherwise damage or destroy flowers and produce.

South Carolina Glossary

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mill

(noun) - a machine used to break a solid material into smaller pieces. Also, a mill is a factory with facilities for manufacturing.

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