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Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past

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Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.

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About Eye on the Past

This series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant, historical people, places and events in our state's history. Segments include: History of the...

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Christmas | Eye on the Past

Christmas traditions.

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Clara Louise Kellogg | Eye on the Past

Sumter native Clara Louise Kellogg is featured. Kellogg became a world-renowned opera soprano singer in the mid-late 1800s.

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CSS Hunley | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the CSS Hunley submarine. The Hunley became the first submarine to sink a federal warship, the U.S.S Housatonic.

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Dingle's Mill | Eye on the Past

Story of the Civil War battle at Dingle’s Mill, south of Sumter, S.C.

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Daniel Decatur Emmitt | Eye on the Past

Daniel Decatur Emmitt, the New Yorker who penned the song "Dixie."

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Grace Baptist Church | Eye on the Past

History of the Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, S.C.

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Hobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.

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Hurricane Hugo | Eye on the Past

Hurricane Hugo.

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Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past

Ghost story about the ghost of the lady who hitch-hikes rides with unsuspecting travelers on the bridge over the Wateree River in the swamps near Stateburg.

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Melrose Plantation | Eye on the Past

Melrose Plantation, home of Matthew Singleton in the High Hills of Sumter, or Santee, near Poinsett Park, in Sumter, S.C.

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Mepkin Abbey | Eye on the Past

A brief look at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, S.C., former home of Henry Laurens, a member of the Continental Congress who later became its president. Mepkin Abbey was later owned by publisher Henry...

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NASCAR | Eye on the Past

Short history of the NASCAR racetrack at Darlington, S.C.

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Riley Baseball Park | Eye on the Past

Short history of the old Riley Baseball Park in Sumter.

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Salem Black River Church | Eye on the Past

History of historic Salem Black River Church in old Salem community near Turbeville, S.C.

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Slave Hire System | Eye on the Past

History of slavery in urban settings and the tags worn by slaves who were hired to work for the city or for other slave owners in cities like Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and Norfolk. Laws required...

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Sumter Court House | Eye on the Past

Story of the current Sumter Court House, built in 1906, and the history of the first Sumter Court House, built in 1802 and completed in 1806. The second Sumter Court House, designed by Robert Mills...

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Tearcoat Swamp | Eye on the Past

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle at Tearcoat Swamp, in 1780, near Sumter, S.C.

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About Eye on the Past
This series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant, historical people, places and events in our state's history. Segments include: History of the...
 CSS Hunley | Eye on the Past

Video

Grades

  • 4
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CSS Hunley | Eye on the Past
Brief history of the CSS Hunley submarine. The Hunley became the first submarine to sink a federal warship, the U.S.S Housatonic.
 Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past

Video

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Lady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past
Ghost story about the ghost of the lady who hitch-hikes rides with unsuspecting travelers on the bridge over the Wateree River in the swamps near Stateburg.
 Melrose Plantation | Eye on the Past

Video

Grades

  • 3
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Melrose Plantation | Eye on the Past
Melrose Plantation, home of Matthew Singleton in the High Hills of Sumter, or Santee, near Poinsett Park, in Sumter, S.C.
 Mepkin Abbey | Eye on the Past

Video

Grades

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
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  • 9
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Mepkin Abbey | Eye on the Past
A brief look at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, S.C., former home of Henry Laurens, a member of the Continental Congress who later became its president. Mepkin Abbey was later owned by publisher Henry...
 Slave Hire System | Eye on the Past

Video

Grades

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Slave Hire System | Eye on the Past
History of slavery in urban settings and the tags worn by slaves who were hired to work for the city or for other slave owners in cities like Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and Norfolk. Laws required...
 Sumter Court House | Eye on the Past

Video

Grades

  • 3
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Sumter Court House | Eye on the Past
Story of the current Sumter Court House, built in 1906, and the history of the first Sumter Court House, built in 1802 and completed in 1806. The second Sumter Court House, designed by Robert Mills...