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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.
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 Atlantic Beach | Road Trip

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Atlantic Beach | Road Trip
Atlantic Beach, nicknamed "The Black Pearl," was established about 1934 as an oceanfront community for blacks denied access by other area beaches by segregation. Many became year-round residents, but...
 Waverly Community Tour | Road Trip

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Waverly Community Tour | Road Trip
Community volunteer gives a brief history about the Jenkins' home in the historic Waverly Community. Dr. Douglas Jenkins was the local dentist.
 Waymon Stover on Rosenwald Schools | Road Trip

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Waymon Stover on Rosenwald Schools | Road Trip
Waymon Stover describes the segregated Rosenwald school he attended during his elementary years. "A Rosenwald School was the name informally applied to over five thousand schools, shops, and teachers'...
 The Winnsboro Railroad  | Project Discovery Revisited

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The Winnsboro Railroad | Project Discovery Revisited
Without railroads, South Carolina would not have been developed. Many towns around Columbia and Florence were established because of train access. Coat trains, which consist of 100 cars, can carry an...
 Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited

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Kings Mountain | Project Discovery Revisited
Kings Mountain was the site of an important battle of the Revolutionary War. The British were defeated and started a retreat to Yorktown, where they eventually lost the war, giving the 13 colonies...
 Anna Hyatt Huntington | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Anna Hyatt Huntington | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born in 1876, Anna Vaughn Hyatt came from a family that supported her interest in animals and the arts. Her mother and sister were both artists. Her father was a professor of paleontology, and she...