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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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Anna Hyatt Huntington

Anna Hyatt Huntington was a well-known sculptor who, along with her husband, established Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown County as a public garden and figurative sculpture gallery.

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Henry Middleton

Henry Middleton was the 2nd President of the Continental Congress and served as President of the provincial congress and senator in the newly created South Carolina Government.

British painter Thomas Coram painted Mulberry Plantation in about 1800 when the house still had 4,000 acres and two rows of service buildings.

Thomas Coram

Thomas Coram was an 18th-century landscape artist who painted the Mulberry Plantation in Berkeley County, SC.

Portrait of John McQueen, Representative from South Carolina.

John McQueen

John McQueen the U.S. Representative for South Carolina from 1853 to 1860. He also was a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.

South Carolina Counties

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Sumter County

Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), a resident of the area.

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Horry County

Horry County was named for Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry (1743-1815). The county was originally a part of the Georgetown District, and at one time, it was called Kingston.

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Chester County

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

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Fairfield County

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.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Waltz

The Richardson Waltz was designated as the official State Waltz by Act Number 389 of 2000. The waltz had been created and preserved for generations by members of the Richardson family. 

South Carolina Glossary

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integrate

(verb) - to desegregate or open a place to members of all races and ethnic groups interstate

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