Darlington | Palmetto Places

Visit old Darlington's courthouse square via the mural painted by South Carolina artist Blue Sky. View the historic Wingate and Wilds houses. Learn about St. John's Academy and the colorful Darlington Guards. Then race around a state-of-the-art track.

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Darlington was one of three counties created in 1785 from the old Cheraw district. It was presumed, by architect Robert Mills, to be named after Colonel Darlington, a hero of the American Revolution...
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Joanna Angle discusses the history of one of Darlington’s town treasures: The horse-drawn fire engine known as “Our Pat.” Unfortunately, some fires, even too large for "Our Pat," consumed some of...
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One historic home in Darlington to survive destruction is the Wingate House, which is presently a funeral home. Joanna Angle details the history of this prominent home. Joseph E. Wingate, who lived in...
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Originally called Darlington Academy, a three room school, tradition has it that one of its first teachers was an ardent mason, and urged that the school be renamed in honor of the apostle, St. John...
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One of Darlington’s most romantic aspects of the town’s past revolves around the local militia unit, known as the Darlington Guards. It was the first Confederate unit to defend Charleston when the...
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For over two hundred and fifty years, agriculture has been the economic mainstay in Darlington. In an interesting twist of fate, the Darlington Raceway rose up from an old cotton field. Russell...