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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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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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South Carolina People

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Eugene C. Figg

Eugene Figg was a structural engineer who designed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay.

Carlisle Floyd

Carlisle Floyd was an opera composer and librettist from Latta, SC. He is considered the "Father of American Opera."

Maxcy Gregg

Maxcy Gregg was a lawyer and later brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.

Tim Scott

Tim Scott is a member of the U.S. Senate from South Carolina.

South Carolina Counties

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The origin of Fairfield's name is not known, but local legend attributes it to a remark by Lord Cornwallis about the "fair fields" of the area. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Camden District.

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Chester County

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

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.

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Lee County

Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Stone

Blue Granite is a type of igneous rock that is one of the hardest substances in the world. The Blue Granite was designated as the official State Stone by Act Number 345 of 1969. Surprisingly, South Carolina was known to have been one of the nation's top producers of granite.

South Carolina Glossary

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tributary

(noun) - a river that flows into another river or larger body of water

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