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Learn about the six landform regions, counties, river systems and climate regions in South Carolina. Also, learn how people interact with the physical landscape.
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Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Cornwallis House in Camden was the headquarters of Cornwallis for the winter the British troops remained there during the Revolutionary War in an attempt to pacify the South Carolina backcountry....
Longstreet Theater | History of SC Slide Collection

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Longstreet Theater | History of SC Slide Collection
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Work began in 1852 on the magnificent Classical Revival auditorium and chapel building on the campus of South Carolina College, originally called College Hall, but now known as the Longstreet Theater...
Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection

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Keowee Plantation | History of SC Slide Collection
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Keowee Plantation was the home of John Ewing and Flouride Bonneau Calhoun. A Greek Revival mansion on the hill is surrounded by the outbuildings of this Upcountry plantation, showing the system of...
The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Reynolds House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Reynolds House, Camden, was built by Dr. George Reynolds in the early 1830s. A fine example of Greek Revival style, it serves here as a showcase for the family gathered on the porch and surrounded...
Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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Drayton Hall | History of SC Slide Collection
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Drayton Hall, built between 1738 and 1742 by John Drayton on the banks of the Ashley River in St. Andrew's Parish, Charleston County, has been declared a National Historic Landmark. It is currently...
John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection

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John Rutledge House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The John Rutledge House, 116 Broad Street, Charleston, is a fine example of a "Charleston double house." The centered front gable, dentil molding, and triangular pediment door are both distinctive in...
Charleston Single House | History of SC Slide Collection

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Charleston Single House | History of SC Slide Collection
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Although known locally as the distinctive "Charleston single house," this building on Ashley Avenue is also a fine example of the Georgian construction style as it was adapted in South Carolina. At...
The Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Cornwallis House | History of SC Slide Collection
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The Cornwallis House, Stateburg. The recessed portico and Palladian influence of the central part of this home mark this as Georgian. The oldest part of this house was built in 1758; the wings added...
The Rhett House in Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Rhett House in Beaufort | History of SC Slide Collection
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​The Rhett House in Beaufort, in which secessionist supporters met at the beginning of the crisis to urge separation from the Union, is also Adam style. After federal occupation of Beaufort, it became...