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Willie Earle police mug shot from Greenville Police Department.

Willie Earle

Willie Earle was the victim of a brutal murder and the last racial lynching in South Carolina.

A smiling Cady Coleman in space floating. She wears a green shirt while a clarinet and flute float in front of her.

Catherine Coleman

Charleston native, Catherine Grace "Cady" Coleman is a chemist, a former U.S. Air Force colonel, and a retired NASA astronaut. 

Bronze statue of Denmark Vesey

Denmark Vesey

Denmark Vesey was a free Black pastor and community leader in Charleston, South Carolina, who was accused and convicted of planning a major slave revolt in 1822. 

William Gregg

William Gregg

William Gregg was the founder of the Graniteville Company, an early cotton mill in Aiken County.

A large brown bricked building with rusted red roof tops.

Newberry County

The origin of the name Newberry is unknown. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Ninety Six District.

A wooden triangle held up by a wooden contraption with two long metal poles extending from wooden triangle.

Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

a light blue building with a whitish-gray roof next to a railroad track.

Lancaster County

Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

A square brick building with three curved archways for the front door and windows.

Union County

Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.

South Carolina Facts

Solidago, Goldenrod

South Carolina State Wildflower

The weedy herb, Goldenrod (Solidago), was designated as the official State Wildflower by Act Number 31 of 2003. The Goldenrod is a hardy plant with tiny bright yellow flowers that bloom in late summer and early fall. 

South Carolina Glossary

children and adults planting

conservation

(noun) - the planned management of natural resources to prevent loss, destruction, or waste