Places and Regions in South Carolina

Learn about the six landform regions, counties, river systems and climate regions in South Carolina. Also, learn how people interact with the physical landscape.

Lander College | History of SC Slide Collection

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Lander College | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 37

Lander College, in Greenwood, was founded in Anderson County by Dr. Samuel Lander for the Upper South Carolina Methodist Conference in 1873 as the Williamston Female College. When it moved to...

Harbison Agricultural College Students | History of SC Slide Collection

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Harbison Agricultural College Students | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 36

Harbison Agricultural College students, Class of 1916. Harbison was a school for African-Americans founded by the Presbyterian Church in the area north of Columbia to train young men to be better...

Aerial View of the New Furman Campus | History of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial View of the New Furman Campus | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 35

An aerial view of the new Furman campus, 1959. In the summer of 1958, Furman moved to this new campus six miles north of town. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Greenville Women's College | History of SC Slide Collection

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Greenville Women's College | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 34

Greenville Women's College, photographed on May 15th, 1908. Established in 1854 by the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Greenville Baptist Female College opened in February 1856, on this site...

A Card Advertising "The Greenville Baptist Female College" | History of SC Slide Collection

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A Card Advertising "The Greenville Baptist Female College" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 33

A card advertising "The Greenville Baptist Female College," issued by Professor C.H. Judson (see Charles Hallette Judson), December 23, 1863, announced that, "during the suspension of the Furman...

The Bell Tower on Furman Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Bell Tower on Furman Hall | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 32

This photo is of the old Greenville men's campus. The bell tower on Furman Hall, one of the original 1851 buildings, was a landmark of the campus and the community. Courtesy of the Greenville County...

Furman Academy and Theological Institution | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Furman Academy and Theological Institution | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 31

First proposed by Dr. Richard Furman in 1821 (see Richard Furman), but not established until 1825 by the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Furman Academy and Theological Institution opened at...

Cheerleaders At Coeducational Erskine College | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Cheerleaders At Coeducational Erskine College | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 30

Erskine College, located in Due West in Abbeville County, was founded by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1839, and named in honor of the Scottish founder of the denomination, Ebenezer...

Aerial View of Clemson Stadium | History of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial View of Clemson Stadium | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 29

An aerial view of Clemson stadium, around 1960. Alumni, parents, and supporters of Clemson's football team come from all over the state for home games, as illustrated by the parking lots surrounding...

Clemson University Library | History of SC Slide Collection

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Clemson University Library | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 28

Clemson University, an interior view of the Library taken by the WPA in the 1930s. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

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