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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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Jasper Johns | 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...
Jasper Johns | S.C. Hall of Fame Carlisle Floyd | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Carlisle Floyd | S.C. Hall of Fame
Carlisle Floyd is one of the foremost composers and librettists of opera in the United States. Born in Latta, South Carolina in 1926, Floyd earned degrees in piano and composition at Syracuse...
Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame Arthur Middleton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Arthur Middleton | S.C. Hall of Fame
A brief biography of the life of Arthur Middleton, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Through the use of archival materials, scholar interviews, and historic landmarks and...
Governor John C. West | S.C. Hall of Fame Donald Stuart Russell | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Donald Stuart Russell | S.C. Hall of Fame
Donald Stuart Russell (1906-1998) was a protégé of former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. Russell was Governor of South Carolina from 1963-1965 and a U.S. Senator. He also served as President of...
Elizabeth Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Elizabeth Coker | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Boatwright Coker (1909-1993) was the author of nine historical romance novels. Born in Darlington, South Carolina, she was married to South Carolina industrialist James Lide Coker, III. She...
William Moultrie | S.C. Hall of Fame Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Francis Marion | S.C. Hall of Fame
A historical visualization of Francis Marion's partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in South Carolina featuring the artwork of Illustrator James H. Palmer, Jr., combined with interviews...
Bobby Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Bobby Richardson | S.C. Hall of Fame
Bobby Richardson, native of Sumter, South Carolina, played second base for the New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966. He won the Gold Glove Award five times and was selected to the American League All...
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | S.C. Hall of Fame
5-minute historical visualization of the biography of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney who is an example of the enormous contribution South Carolinians made to the formation of the government of the United...
Bernard Baruch | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Bernard Baruch | S.C. Hall of Fame
Bernard Mannes Baruch was by all accounts one of the most famous and influential Americans of his era -- and certainly one of the wealthiest. Born in South Carolina in 1870, Baruch was a governor of...
Ronald Erwin McNair | S.C. Hall of Fame Charles Bolden | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Charles Bolden | S.C. Hall of Fame
One of three astronauts inducted into the South Carolina Hall Of Fame, Charles Bolden, Jr. flew on four space shuttle missions while an astronaut, and in 2009 was appointed by President Obama to be...
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...