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Annie Greene Nelson

Annie Greene Nelson was a writer and playwright. She was the African American woman in South Carolina to publish a novel.

Jonathan Jasper Wright

Jonathan Jasper Wright

Justice Jonathan Jasper Wright was the first African American to practice law in South Carolina.

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Harriott Horry Rutledge Ravenel

Novelist, biographer, historian

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Dorchester County

Dorchester County was named for Dorchester, Massachusetts.

A statue of a man stands on a large white column in the background is a large brick clock tower with a green triangle at the top.

Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County and its county seat, the city of Spartanburg, were named for the Spartan Regiment, a local militia unit that fought in the Revolutionary War.

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Abbeville County

Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.

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Marion County

Marion County and its county seat, the town of Marion, were named for Revolutionary War general Francis Marion (1732-1795), known as the "Swamp Fox."

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Spider

The skittish Carolina Wolf Spider (Hogna carolinensis) was designated as the official State Spider by Act Number 389 of 2000. The Carolina Wolf Spider is the largest species of wolf spider in North America. While skittish and large, the wolf spider is generally not aggressive. 

South Carolina Glossary

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transportation

(noun) - the act of moving something from one location to another