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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.

3D VR - Historic Brattonsville Homestead House | Let's Go

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3D VR - Historic Brattonsville Homestead House | Let's Go
Homestead House was built in 1823-1826 by Dr. John Simpson Bratton, son of William and Martha Bratton. In the early 19th century, William Bratton’s son, Dr. John Bratton, inherited the estate. He was...
Desegration in SC | Conversations on SC History
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Early Colonial Life | Conversations on SC History
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Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. Early Colonial Life is discussed in three lessons: English Speaking Settlers of SC Why do we have a North and...
 Living History: Made By Hand | Historic Brattonsville 3

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Living History: Made By Hand | Historic Brattonsville
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The first Scots-Irish settlers had to be self-sufficient because they were often isolated from other people by distances of miles. Food had to be acquired through gardening, herding and hunting. Cloth...
 Powder Magazine Museum | ETV Shorts

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Powder Magazine Museum | ETV Shorts
The Powder Magazine Museum is South Carolina's oldest public building. It has been a property of the non-profit the NSCDA-SC since 1902. The Powder Magazine is owned and operated by The National...
 King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame

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King Hagler | S.C. Hall of Fame
“King Hagler” was the leader of the Catawba Indian Nation. He had a reputation as peacekeeper with other tribes and colonists. In 1751, Hagler signed a treaty with the Six Nations. In 1756, Catawba...