Grade(s): 1
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2019
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"B" is for Beech Island [Aiken County; population 4,834]. Named for the beech trees growing in the wetlands of the nearby Savannah River swamp—and possibly a dead river island—Beech Island began in...
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"B" is for Burnettown (Aiken County; 2010 population 2,673). Incorporated in 1941, Burnettown is located in the Horses Creek Valley of Aiken County. In 1890, Daniel Burnette purchased land along a...
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Ace Basin is a 350,000 acre nature preserve located in South Carolina’s lowcountry. The Ace Basin is home to not only many species of waterfowl, but also mammals, reptiles, fish, and plants. As the...
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In this episode of NatureScene, Rudy and Jim visit the Savannah River Site, located along the southwestern border of South Carolina. The area is 200,000 acres of protected land. When one thinks of the...
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It was once said that men who grew up in “The Ridge,” an area 150 miles from South Carolina’s coast, are of heartier stock, compared to their lowcountry counterparts. Today, descendants of those...
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Around 1790, families of rice planters found the swampy lands where they grew their rice to be a danger in the summertime, due to the spread of malaria, and other deadly diseases. These families of...
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Pawleys Island’s charms are from the natural world: sunrises, seashells, sand dunes, and sea oats. The only rule here is to be laid back and barefoot! Pawleys Island gets its name from the nearby...
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Oconee County was an area once inhabited by Cherokee Indians. “Oconee” in the Cherokee language means “water eyes from the hills,” which is a fitting name for a location featuring many waterfalls...
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The city of McClellanville, also known as “The Village,” is located in Charleston County. It is a charming enclave of old trees, old houses, churches, with thousands of acres of tidal marshes...
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In this first segment, Joanna Angle discusses the early history of Lower Richland, South Carolina. The vast swampland, which originally stretched across much of the Southeastern United States, was...