In June 1983, Harriet Tubman led the Combahee Ferry Raid in the Lowcountry during the Civil War, partnering with Colonel James Montgomery, an abolitionist who commanded the Second South Carolina Volunteers, a black regiment. Over 700 slaves were freed.
The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium journeys through the year with the common smooth cordgrass found in coastal marshes.
This week is Geography Awareness Week. This shaded relief map of South Carolina from the Library of Congress shows the topography of the state.
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