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“Charleston County and the city of Charleston, its county seat, are the most historic locations in the state.”

“Charleston County and the city of Charleston, its county seat, are the most historic locations in the state.” Situated in the Lowcountry, the county serves as a popular vacation destination but also relies on the business that results from its port. The area in general serves as a large cultural and economic hub for the state.

Charleston County was founded as Charleston District in 1769, and the district became smaller after some of its lands were used to create Colleton and Berkeley counties. The county and its seat were named after King Charles II.

The city and county are saturated with Revolutionary War and Civil War history. Three signers of the United States Constitution and two famous abolitionists resided in Charleston County, and the Civil War began when soldiers fired shots from the county’s Fort Sumter.

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Burton, Edward Milby | South Carolina Public Radio Brown, Lucy Hughes | South Carolina Public Radio

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Brown, Lucy Hughes | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Brown, Lucy Hughes (1863-1911). Physician. A native of North Carolina, Brown completed her medical training at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. After practicing medicine in...
Burton, Edward Milby | South Carolina Public Radio Burke, Aedanus | South Carolina Public Radio

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Burke, Aedanus | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Burke, Aedanus (1743-1802). Jurist, congressman. A native of Ireland, Burke arrived in South Carolina in 1775 and served in the militia during the Revolution. In 1780 he was elected a judge...
Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore | South Carolina Public Radio Colonoware | South Carolina Public Radio

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Colonoware | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Colonoware. On historic-period sites in South Carolina, archaeologists often find locally made, hand-built unglazed pottery that was fired in open hearths rather than kilns. Vessels and...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Humphreys, Josephine | South Carolina Public Radio

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Humphreys, Josephine | South Carolina Public Radio
"H" is for Humphreys, Josephine (b. 1945). Novelist. Born in Charleston, Humphreys graduated from Duke and obtained an M.F.A. from Yale. In 1970, she began teaching at Baptist College in Charleston...
Hillsborough Township | South Carolina Public Radio Hutty, Alfred Heber | South Carolina Public Radio

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Hutty, Alfred Heber | South Carolina Public Radio
"H" is for Hutty, Alfred Heber (1877-1954). Artist. A native of Michigan, Hutty attended the Art Student League in Woodstock, New York. In 1919, in pursuit of a warmer place to spend winters, he...
Burton, Edward Milby | South Carolina Public Radio Brown, Morris | South Carolina Public Radio

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Brown, Morris | South Carolina Public Radio
"B" is for Brown, Morris (1770-1849). Clergyman. Brown, a free mulatto, was born in Charleston. He received a license to preach as a Methodist lay preacher and organized an African congregation in...
Secessionville, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio

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Secessionville, Battle of | South Carolina Public Radio
“S” is for Secessionville, Battle of [June 16, 1862). Union general Henry Benham launched an assault on Tower Battery near the planter village of Secessionville. The Confederate defenders, supported...
Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore | South Carolina Public Radio

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Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore | South Carolina Public Radio
"C" is for Chapin, Sarah Flournoy Moore [ca. 1830-1896]. Temperance leader; social reformer. Known as Sallie F. Chapin, she became one of South Carolina's most visible 19th century women leaders...
3D VR - H. L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!

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3D VR - H. L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!
The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts

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Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick visits Florida Bay, located in Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina. Here, we see a savannah, filled with Pond Cypress trees, Savannah Iris flowers, Tall Milkwort flowers, and Purple...
Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts Northern Pine Snake | Expeditions Shorts

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Northern Pine Snake | Expeditions Shorts
In the Francis Marion National Forest, Patrick McMillan shows a rather uncommon species of snake found in this area: the Northern Pine Snake. The dark patterns found on the top of the snake blend in...
Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts Oak Toad | Expeditions Shorts

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Oak Toad | Expeditions Shorts
Here in Francis Marion National Forest, in South Carolina, Patrick McMillan shows us the Oak Toad, one of the smallest in the toad species. Its unique skin colorations are perfect for camouflaging...
Hunley | Sandlapper Online

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Hunley | Sandlapper Online
Hunley: After Five Generations, The Atlantic Surrenders a National Treasure Margaret N. O'Shea Winter 2002-2003
1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell

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1918 Flu Pandemic - Photo Gallery | History in a Nutshell
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View photos about the 1918 Pandemic in abroad, here in the states and South Carolina: Influenza Quarantine Sign Transcontinental Railroads Map H1N1 Flu Virus As Seen Through A Microscope Workers In A...
1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1

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1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
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In January of 1918, a deadly H1N1 strain of Influenza called the "Spanish Flu" began sweeping across the globe. This flu, also known as "Strain A" or "Avian Flu", took its toll worldwide, infecting...
Sue Monk Kidd

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Sue Monk Kidd
Meet Sue Monk Kidd, author of “The Secret Life Of Bees.” With over six million copies of her novel sold, along with a major motion picture, Monk became a literary sensation. Monk briefly talks about...
Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio

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Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio
“R” is for Rivers, John Minott [1903-1988]. Broadcasting executive. After college, Rivers, a native of Charleston, moved to Greenville. There he became friends with the president of the Liberty Life...
Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 1
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In this episode of NatureScene, Rudy and Jim comb the beaches of Sandy Point, just northeast of Charleston, S.C. Sandy Point is part of the Cape Romaine National Wildlife Refuge. The most common shell...
Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2 3

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Sandy Point (S.C.) Stop 2
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The Florida horse conch is the largest gastropod one would find around the beaches of Sandy Point. The Atlantic murex is a gastropod which features blunt, but large spines on its shell. The Atlantic...