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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.
South Carolina People
George Singleton
George Singleton is an author and recipient of the Guggenheim fellowship, the Corrington Award for Literary Excellence, the Hillsdale Award for Fiction, and a Pushcart Prize.
Clemmie E. Webber
Advocate of women’s rights and suffrage and co-founder of the literacy movement in South Carolina
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton is a model and actress. She is best known for her roles in American Gigolo and Once Bitten.
Robert Blair Campbell
Born in Marlboro County, Robert Blair Campbell was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina's 3rd district.
South Carolina Counties
Lexington County
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Bamberg County
Bamberg County and its county seat, Bamberg, were named for local resident William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family.
Greenwood County
Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.
Lancaster County
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina Statehood
South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788.
South Carolina Glossary
valley
(noun) - an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it
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