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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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Steve Benjamin

Steve Benjamin was the first African-American and 44th mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, from 2010 to 2022.

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Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley is a politician, diplomat, businesswoman, and author who served as the 116th and first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017. 

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Charles Craven

Charles Craven was the governor of the colony of South Carolina from 1711-1716.

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William Dunlap Simpson

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

South Carolina Counties

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Williamsburg County

Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.

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Kershaw County

Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.

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Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County and its county seat, the city of Spartanburg, were named for the Spartan Regiment, a local militia unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.

U.S. Post Office, Florence, South Carolina, in 1938.

Florence County

Florence County took its name from its county seat, the city of Florence.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Flag

The General Assembly adopted the current version of South Carolina's flag on January 28, 1861. This version added the Palmetto tree to the original design by Colonel William Moultrie in 1775 for use by South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War. 

What does everything mean on the State Flag?

South Carolina Glossary

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Hurricane Hugo

(noun) - a powerful hurricane that caused widespread damage and loss of life in the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Southeast United States.  It made landfall as a category 4 hurricane at McClellanville on September 21, 1989, causing 27 fatalities in South Carolina.   

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