Newberry

Newberry County was founded in 1785 within the Ninety-Six District. Scotch-Irish, English, and German immigrants settled the area beginning in the mid-18th century.

Newberry County was founded in 1785 within the Ninety-Six District. Scotch-Irish, English, and German immigrants settled the area beginning in the mid-18th century. In fact, the area became so heavily populated by German immigrants that many residents began to refer to Newberry County as Dutch Fork.

Initially, the county was mostly comprised of small farms. However, these soon gave way to large cotton farms. The cotton growing business in Newberry County continued to expand in the 19th century after the construction of the county’s first railroad. Newberry serves as the county seat.

 

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Union Station | History Of SC Slide Collection
Union Station | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 12

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Union Station, Columbia, in 1962, after the heyday of the railroads had passed. At its height, the Union Station served passenger trains of the Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern Railway and the...
Newberry College | History of SC Slide Collection
Newberry College | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 39

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Newberry College, pictured in this engraving as it appeared around 1860, was one of a number of denominational colleges founded in the state just before the Civil War. Chartered in 1856 as a Lutheran...
Turkeys | History of SC Slide Collection
Turkeys | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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Turkey processing at the Louis Rich Poultry plant in Newberry. Photo by Doug Gilmore, February 12, 1988. Courtesy of "The State" newspaper.
Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection
Governor Coleman L. Blease | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 19

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Born in 1868 near Newberry, Governor Coleman L. Blease (1868-1942) attended local schools and Georgetown University, from which he received a law degree in 1889. He practiced law in Newberry. Very...
The Broom of Justice | History of SC Slide Collection
The Broom of Justice | History of SC Slide Collection
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The broom of justice sweeps the Coleman Livingston Blease (see Governor Coleman L. Blease) administration out of office in this cartoon from the Columbia "Record" on September 9, 1914, titled "Good...
Sharon Golden: Quilting Photos | Digital Traditions
Sharon Golden: Quilting Photos | Digital Traditions

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Ms. Sharon Golden is a member of the Berry Quilters Guild, a quilting group based in Newberry. She is self-taught and began the learning process in 1995 by looking at sewing books and magazines. She...
Fernando Costro Photos | Digital Traditions
Fernando Costro Photos | Digital Traditions

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Fernando Costro is a musician from Mexico, currently residing in Newberry County. He plays guitar and mariachi music with a local band, Mariachi Cabos. He learned how to play violin and guitar from...
Newberry County - Howard Junior High School
Newberry County - Howard Junior High School

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Howard Junior High School (also known as Shiloh School) was built on the site of an earlier school constructed by the Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church. This one-story, wood frame building...
Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State
Capital City & Lake Murray Country | A Natural State

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This area is made up of the counties of Saluda, Newberry, Richland and Lexington. Visit historical southern homes, state museums, and Riverbanks Zoo. Lake Murray is a haven for all types of water...
Rodney Long | Digital Traditions
Rodney Long | Digital Traditions

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Rodney Long is from a well-known family barbecue tradition from Newberry County. This tradition grew out of the Fourth of July and Labor Day barbecues his family held when Rodney was a child. These...
Gasthaus Zur Elli | ETV Shorts
Gasthaus Zur Elli | ETV Shorts

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Gasthaus Zur Elli is an authentic German restaurant located right on Main Street in Prosperity, South Carolina. The restaurant owner and chef, Miss Wendy, has been making customers happy for years in...
C.T. Summer Hardware Store | ETV Shorts
C.T. Summer Hardware Store | ETV Shorts

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If you can't find it at the C.T. Summer Hardware Store, you probably don't need it. The Newberry tourist's magnet is equal parts hardware store, antiques store and museum. This fifth generation store...
Anderson's Shoes | ETV Shorts
Anderson's Shoes | ETV Shorts

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Anderson's Shoes has been a Newberry icon for over one hundred years. Located on Main Street, in Newberry, South Carolina, this family-run business specializes in fittings and unique customer service.
The Land 10
The Land
Episode 10

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The unique geology of the "Fall Line " forms rocky, whitewater rapids typical of the Blue Ridge on the Saluda River near Columbia, South Carolina. Much of the land along this section of river is...