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Color painting of Peter Horry with his horse

Peter Horry

Planter, solider, legislator

Black and white photo of portrait of Stephen Miller

Stephen Decatur Miller

Stephen Decatur Miller was the 52nd Governor of South Carolina.

A drawing of a man in early American military uniform.

Thomas Pinckney

Thomas Pinckney was an early American statesman, diplomat, and soldier in the American Revolution and the War of 1812.

Black and white photograph of Jane Edna Harris Hunter.

Jane Edna Harris Hunter

Nurse and social worker from near Pendleton, SC..

A large brick building with a four large white columns and roof.

Calhoun County

Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.

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 wooden building with a faded sign.

Fairfield County

The origin of Fairfield's name is not known, but local legend attributes it to a remark by Lord Cornwallis about the "fair fields" of the area. The county was formed in 1785 as a part of the Camden District.

A brick house with large white prominent columns in the front of the house.

Lee County

Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Opera

Porgy and Bess was designated as the official Opera of the State by Act Number 94 of 2001. Porgy and Bess is an opera based on the novel Porgy written by South Carolina native Edwin Dubose Heyward. 

South Carolina Glossary

People stand over vegetables and a white vehicle

truck farming

(noun) - the growing of vegetable crops for transport to local markets