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Explore South Carolina

Learn about South Carolina. You may be surprised at what you'll find!  

In addition to the topics below, you can also delve into South Carolina's history by visiting the Social Studies section.

Public schools observe John C. Calhoun's birthday, March 18, as South Carolina Day. 

 

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Collection About South Carolina
About South Carolina
Collection Agriculture
Agriculture
Collection Business & Industry Today
Business & Industry Today
Collection Education
Education
Collection Food & Drinks
Food & Drinks
Collection Habitats
Habitats
Collection Music
Music
Collection National Great Outdoors Month
National Great Outdoors Month

National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June and serves as a reminder to enjoy and appreciate our state parks and wildlife refuges. This observation, begun in 1998, encourages us to explore our parks and...

Collection National Peach Month
National Peach Month

South Carolina is second in the nation in peach production.

Collection Places to Visit in S.C.
Places to Visit in S.C.
Collection Religion
Religion
Collection S.C. State Symbols
S.C. State Symbols
Collection Towns & Cities
Towns & Cities
Collection Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
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Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Table Rock State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Table Rock State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Table Rock State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between the years of 1935 and 1940. It was one of 16 parks built in the state of South Carolina built by the CCC. Structures...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Barnwell State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Barnwell State Park | Destination: SC Parks
The land for Barnwell State Park was acquired in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC established the lake, the dam, and the spillway. They also built the bathhouse and office...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Woods Bay State Natural Area | Destination: SC Parks

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Woods Bay State Natural Area | Destination: SC Parks
Woods Bay State Natural Area is located in Olanta, SC. This area is considered a wetland and is a "Carolina bay." A Carolina bay is a depression in the earth's surface of unknown origin. This...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Kings Mountain State Park is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It's next to the Kings Mountain Military Park. There are over 80 buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Poinsett State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Poinsett State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Pointsett State Park looks like it's located in the mountains, but the park is located in the outlying area of the Coastal Plains, yet still in the Sandhills. Many of the original Civilian...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Lake Greenwood State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Lake Greenwood State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area has a 11,400 acre lake. It's about 22 miles long, has 212 miles of shoreline. It's a popular destination for boating, recreational activities like skiing, people...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Lee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Lee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lee State Park is one of the state natural areas in South Carolina. It was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Several structures still remain until this day. The rock wall at the...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Lake Warren State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Lake Warren State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lake Warren State Park has a pond that provides a nice habitat for some wildlife viewing here. The two acres is the only body of water that's enclosed inside the park. The wildlife includes turtles...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Myrtle Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Myrtle Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Myrtle Beach State Park is located along South Carolina's Grand Strand and it's the first state park to open in South Carolina. It was a property donated to the state back in 1934 and it officially...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Huntington Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Huntington Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Huntington Beach State Park is a great place for bird-watching. Huntington is visited by over 500,000 visitors a year, one of the sites they like to see is Atalaya, a castle at Huntington Beach State...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Givhans Ferry State Park is located along the Edisto River. It's the longest free-flowing, black water river in the continent and the first designated canoe and kayak trail in South Carolina. Tannic...
How Has the South Shaped American Music? | Take on the South - Episode 15 What is Real Southern Cooking? 9

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What is Real Southern Cooking?
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Ted and Matt Lee begin the debate with their opening remarks. John T. Edge continues the debate with his opening comments.
How Has the South Shaped American Music? | Take on the South - Episode 15 What is Real Southern Cooking? 10

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What is Real Southern Cooking?
Episode 10
The discussion continues with recollections of favorite meals for holidays and other times of the year, and of course, the conversation eventually turns to barbecue!
How Has the South Shaped American Music? | Take on the South - Episode 15 What is Real Southern Cooking? 11

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What is Real Southern Cooking?
Episode 11
The final segment provides a discussion of the merits of lard, as opposed to vegetable oil, of gazpacho and gaspachi, of new directions for food, of documenting, cataloging, and preserving foods...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Edisto Beach State Park has some of the tallest palmetto trees in the state. The park is a 1255-acre park, with a mile and a half of beach. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and...
What is the South in the 21st Century? | Take on the South - Episode 19 What is Real Southern Cooking? 8

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What is Real Southern Cooking?
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Dr. Walter Edgar, John T. Edge, Author and Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, University of Mississippi, Matt and Ted Lee, award winning cookbook authors will debate "What is Real Southern...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Caesars Head State Park, along with Jones Gap State Park, make up the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. This area has one of the richest deciduous forests in the world that provides us quite a...
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Santee State Park is home to Lake Marion. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities. There are also tours to learn about the wildlife. This area being wetlands hosts quite a few wildlife...