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Colonial Life

1607- 1733. South Carolina was one of the 13 English Colonies. In this section, learn about significant people and life during the colonial era.

PHOTO CREDIT: A Plan Of Charles Town, 1704, Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

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PHOTO CREDIT: A Plan Of Charles Town, 1704, Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

 Building The Home And Move To Clemson | Hanover House 2

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Building The Home And Move To Clemson | Hanover House
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This segment covers the St. Julien family settling near Charleston, and building their home and plantation. William Hiott, Director of Clemson University Historical Properties, talks about why the...
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House History And Tour | Hanover House
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This last segment features a tour around the house, showing each room, design choices exclusive to each room, and some of the antiques and various artifacts on display in the home. Today, the house...
3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!

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The Powder Magazine | Let's Go!
Completed by 1713, The Powder Magazine is the oldest governmental building in South Carolina. This facility was used as an arsenal from 1713 - 1748 to defend the colony from the Spanish, French...
Plat Map Of Camden | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Plat Map Of Camden | History Of SC Slide Collection
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The town of Camden was one of the first official settlements to be laid out in the interior of South Carolina in the 1730s. Settlers flooded into the backcountry during the quarter century of peace...
3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon |  Let's Go!

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3D VR - The Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon | Let's Go!
Located in downtown Charleston, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is nationally recognized as one of our country’s most significant historical sites. Click play to view the tour on your device View...
 Sewees | South Carolina Public Radio

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Sewees | South Carolina Public Radio
“S” is for Sewees. The Sewees were a Native American nation based along the Santee River and the Sea Islands. In 1670 it was the Sewees who showed the English colonists the best harbors. They helped...