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South Carolina Hall of Fame

The S.C. Hall of Fame was founded in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1973 to recognize and honor contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina's heritage, history and progress.

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The S.C. Hall of Fame was founded in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1973 to recognize and honor contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina's heritage, history and progress. View the ful list of honorees here. 

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Series Settlement
Settlement

Learn about The First People in South Carolina, Europeans who settled into South Carolina colonies and how African slavery contributed to The Colonial Economy (1607-1775).

Series The American Revolution
The American Revolution

Meet South Carolinians who led battles during The War for Independence (1775-1783) like William Jasper, Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion and more.

Series The New Nation
The New Nation

Learn the South Carolinians involved in the beginnings of the New Nation after the American Revolution.

Series The Civil War
The Civil War

​Learn how South Carolina seceded from the Union and the South Carolinians who played a role in certain in events that took place during the American Civil War.

Series Reconstruction
Reconstruction

Learn South Carolinians who lived during Reconstruction and the impact on the southern states after the American Civil War.

Series Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century

Meet South Carolinians who survived and succeeded during The Great Depression (1929-39), World War I (1914-1918) and other major events during the early 20th century.

Series Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries
Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

Meet South Carolinians who made significant contribution during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972).

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Governor James Burrows Edwards | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor James Burrows Edwards | S.C. Hall of Fame
James Burrows Edwards was born in Hawthorne, Florida, and was an officer in the U.S. Maritime Service during World War II. Edwards received a bachelor's degree in 1950 at the College of Charleston. He...
Ann Pamela Cunningham | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Ann Pamela Cunningham | S.C. Hall of Fame
Ann Pamela Cunningham (1816-1868) was a South Carolinian from Laurens County who led the effort to restore and preserve Mount Vernon, George Washington’s ancestral home in Virginia. She served as...
Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Pickens | S.C. Hall of Fame
8-minute biography of the life of American Revolution militia leader and US Congressman, General Andrew Pickens. Through the use of available archival materials, scholar interviews, and historical...
Henry Laurens | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Henry Laurens | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Henry Laurens (1724-1792) was a rice planter, merchant, slave trader, and Revolutionary War leader. Signer of the Articles of Confederation and delegate to the...
Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Duke | S.C. Hall of Fame
Inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Charles Duke, Jr. is one of only twelve people to ever walk on the Moon as part of the historic Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke...
Governor Richard W. Riley | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Governor Richard W. Riley | S.C. Hall of Fame
Richard W. Riley was born January 2, 1933 in Greenville, South Carolina. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate from 1963 to 1977 and was elected Governor of South...
Archibald Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Archibald Rutledge | S.C. Hall of Fame
Archibald Rutledge was born October 23, 1883 in McClellanville, South Carolina. He grew up at Hampton Plantation on the South Santee River. In 1904, Rutledge began writing stories, poems, and magazine...
Benjamin Mays | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Benjamin Mays | S.C. Hall of Fame
Benjamin Mays (1894-1984) was a minister, educator, scholar and social activist. He was known as the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement."
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Cardinal Joseph Bernardin | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joseph Louis Bernardin was born in 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina, where there were not many Catholics. He was the son of Italian immigrants, with a younger sister Elaine. He was baptized and...
Darius Rucker | S.C. Hall of Fame Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883–1979) was an artist, author and preservationist from Charleston, South Carolina. She was one of the leading figures in the “Charleston Renaissance” movement, which...
Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Andrew Jackson | S.C. Hall of Fame
General Andrew Jackson was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1767. He fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Jackson became a lawyer and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He was...