(1876-1973) Anna Hyatt Huntington was a well-known sculptor who, along with her husband, established Brookgreen Gardens in Georgetown County as a public garden and figurative sculpture gallery.
(1925-2007) Born in Dalzell, SC, Bill Pinkney was a pitcher in the Negro League, served in World War II, member of the R&B group, The Drifters and influential in the beach music scene.
(1866–1954) Edwin Seibels was a businessman from Edgefield who invented a vertical filing system that revolutionized record-keeping.
Saluda County was named for the Saluda River, which forms one of its borders. The county was established in 1895 from part of Edgefield County, and the county seat is the town of Saluda. The Cherokee Indians lived in this area for many years. In 1755 they signed a treaty with the British at their settlement, known as Saluda Old Town. Scotch-Irish and English settlers subsequently began moving into the area, while the Cherokees moved farther to the north. Two famous heroes of the Alamo, William Barrett Travis (1809-1836) and James Butler Bonham (1807-1836) were natives of what is now Saluda County.
(noun) - the right to vote in political elections
Soldiers, leaders, and statesmen from South Carolina were pivotal in our nation’s fight for independence.
Explore the 5 regions of South Carolina and find out what makes each of them unique.
Explore the 5 regions of South Carolina and find out what makes each of them unique.
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