Calhoun

Calhoun County lies between Columbia and Charleston. The area is widely popular with the locomotive and logistical industries due to its proximity to major interstates.

Calhoun County lies between Columbia and Charleston. The area is widely popular with the locomotive and logistical industries due to its proximity to major interstates. The county is also home to the Congaree River, Lake Marion, and a number of hiking trails. St. Matthews serves as its county seat.

The county resulted from the combination of various lands within Lexington and Orangeburg counties in 1908. John C. Calhoun, the county’s namesake, “served as United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.” It boasts a rich Revolutionary War history. 

Recreation and Tourism. Accessed June 01, 2016.

Welcome to Calhoun County. Accessed June 01, 2016.
 

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L. Marion Gressette 101

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L. Marion Gressette
Episode 101
L. Marion Gressette was born in Calhoun County in 1902, near St. Matthews. Sen. Gressette fills many roles, such as a Baptist, Mason, member of Phi Kappa Phi fraternity, a fellow in the American...
L. Marion Gressette 103

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L. Marion Gressette
Episode 103
In this segment, Jim Welch interviews L. Marion Gressette about his thoughts on the building dedication ceremony, and what Gressette believes were his greatest achievements and disappointments in his...
The Town Of St. Matthews | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Town Of St. Matthews | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The town of St. Matthews predates by more than a century and a half the 1908 formation of Calhoun County, of which it is now the county seat. Originally a trading post on the Cherokee Path, the town...
Lighthouses | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Lighthouses | History Of SC Slide Collection
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Shipping traffic moving in and out of the harbors along the Carolina coast depended upon a series of lighthouses to guide them through sometimes narrow and treacherous channels in the complicated...
Plantation of St. Matthews | History of SC Slide Collection

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Plantation of St. Matthews | History of SC Slide Collection
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Far too many of South Carolina's historic buildings have met the fate of Peterkin Plantation of St. Matthews, which burned to the ground in a fire photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston around 1910...
Carolina Style | Palmetto Special

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Carolina Style | Palmetto Special
This lesson is a brief survey of the art, architecture, literature and theatre of South Carolina. It opens with a series of skits where "comedic characters" "put down" South Carolina's interest in...
Santee Cooper Country | A Natural State

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Santee Cooper Country | A Natural State
Santee Cooper Country is made up of the five counties of Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg and Sumter. Visit lakes and rivers, museums, parks, flower gardens, plantation homes, nature trails...
Calhoun Times | ETV Shorts

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Calhoun Times | ETV Shorts
Founded in 1892, The Calhoun Times is a three-generation family newspaper business serving the residents of Calhoun County. The weekly paper has subscribers not only all over the state but across the...
Pawleys Island Hammocks | ETV Shorts

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Pawleys Island Hammocks | ETV Shorts
More than a century ago, a riverboat captain set out to make a comfortable rope bed that was perfect for those Lowcountry nights. Now you can still find hand-crafted hammocks on Pawleys Island made in...
Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center | ETV Shorts

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Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center | ETV Shorts
The Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center is a 20,000 square foot facility full of archives, memorabilia and the personal histories of the people of Calhoun County. Admission to the museum is free...