S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

Aerial View Of Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Aerial View Of Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This aerial of the Darlington town square shows the brief juxtaposition of a new courthouse, built in 1969, with the old one (see Darlington Town Square), not yet destroyed. The old city hall was also...

North Side Of Darlington Town Square, Around 1920 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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North Side Of Darlington Town Square, Around 1920 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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View of the north side of the Darlington town square around 1920, showing the City Hall in the background. Courtesy of the Darlington County Historical Commission.

Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington Town Square | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This view of the Darlington town square gives a good view of the fourth courthouse, built in 1903. Darlington was an important cotton market, and farmers are gathered on the courthouse square around...

Darlington County Courthouse, Around 1890 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington County Courthouse, Around 1890 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Darlington County Courthouse, photographed around 1890. Darlington was originally part of the Cheraw District, created as an independent county by the state legislature in 1785 when it redrew the...

The Grand Strand's Crescent Beach In 1966 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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The Grand Strand's Crescent Beach In 1966 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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This view of the Grand Strand's Crescent Beach in 1966 illustrates vividly the extensive development in vacation property that brings thousands of visitors to South Carolina's Horry County beaches...

Main Street In Conway, 1906 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Conway, 1906 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street in Conway, around 1906. The township plan implemented in 1731 to protect Charleston with a ring of settlements, called for a town along the west bank of the Waccamaw River, originally...

Main Street In Conway, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street In Conway, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Looking north on Main Street at Third Avenue in Conway, around 1930. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience

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A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience

Patriots Point brings the history of the Vietnam War to life in this fully immersive 2 ½ acre exhibit called the Vietnam Experience. From viewing dog tags at the beginning of the exhibit, 895 South...

Columbia Duck Mill Textile Plant, 1935 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Columbia Duck Mill Textile Plant, 1935 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Columbia Duck Mill textile plant, photographed in 1935. Constructed next to the Columbia Canal in 1893, the Mount Vernon Mill, also known as the Columbia Duck Mill because it manufactured heavy "duck"...

Main Street, Columbia, Looking South, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street, Columbia, Looking South, Around 1930 | History Of SC Slide Collection

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Main Street, Columbia, looking south, around 1930. The white Palmetto Building, constructed in 1912-1913, dwarfs the Berringer building behind it as one looks toward the State House. Courtesy of the...

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