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Reverend Joseph Armstrong DeLaine wearing a cassock.

Joseph Armstrong DeLaine

Reverend Joseph Armstrong Delaine was a civil rights leader from Summerton, SC, who helped end segregation in South Carolina schools.

Black and white print of Richard Hutson in wig.

Richard Hutson

Richard Hutson was a founding father of the United States and a lawyer, judge, and politician from Charleston, SC.

Darla Moore wearing a blue pinstripe suit

Darla Moore

Darla Dee Moore is an investor and philanthropist. 

Charles Pinckney with a powdered wig

Charles Pinckney

Charles Pinckney was a lawyer, governor of South Carolina, and signer of the United States Constitution.

A brown brick and white column building behind a large mossy tree and next to a white clock tower.

Horry County

Horry County was named for Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry (1743-1815). The county was originally a part of the Georgetown District, and at one time, it was called Kingston.

A dirt road framed by large trees on both sides.

Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

A dark and light house with a manicured lawn.

Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

Photo of Abbeville Opera House. "Abbeville Opera House" by J. Stephen Conn is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Abbeville County

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

South Carolina Facts

Palmetto-tree, and old custom-house, at Charleston, South Carolina

South Carolina's Nickname

South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State in honor of the Palmetto tree, but did you know that South Carolina was nicknamed the Iodine State at one point? South Carolina received this name due to the large percentage of iodine found in the vegetation growing in the state. 

South Carolina Glossary

A large piece of wood being shaped into a canoe.

dugout

(noun) - a canoe made from a hollowed-out log