Salem Black River Church | Eye on the Past
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History of historic Salem Black River Church in old Salem community near Turbeville, S.C.Video
Hurricane Hugo.Eye on the Past
Grades 3-12
Hosted by Bruce Mayer, this series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant historical people, places and events in our state's history.
Segments include: History of the Revolutionary War Battle at Hobkirk's Hill, Melrose Plantation:The Home of Mattew Singleton in the High Hills of Santee, Story of the Old Sumter, Courthouse, History of the CSS Hunley Submarine, and Story of the Civil War Battle at Dingle's Mill. (From our Streamline collection)
Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past
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Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.
Battle of Camden | Eye on the Past
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Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, S.C. that occurred August 16, 1780.
Daniel Decatur Emmitt | Eye on the Past
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Daniel Decatur Emmitt, the New Yorker who penned the song "Dixie."
Melrose Plantation | Eye on the Past
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Melrose Plantation, home of Matthew Singleton in the High Hills of Sumter, or Santee, near Poinsett Park, in Sumter, S.C.
Clara Louise Kellogg | Eye on the Past
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Sumter native Clara Louise Kellogg is featured. Kellogg became a world-renowned opera soprano singer in the mid-late 1800s.