
Darrell Koons. South Carolina Railway Station. 1967. acrylic on panel. 18" x 47.25" Image courtesy of the SC Arts Commission.
Find out about transportation, environmental issues, and other ways South Carolinians and the environment interact.
Railroads
- South Carolina Logging Locomotives
Timber companies used railroad equipment to haul logs from the forests to shipping stations. - The Walterboro Railroad
Watch this video about the South Carolina Railroad Museum and the Winnsboro Railroad. - The Best Friend of Charleston
Running for less than a year in 1830-1, The Best Friend of Charleston was the first steam locomotive in the US used for regularly scheduled passenger service. - Lives on the Railroad
In this photo, Southern Railway conductor C. Frank Marshall and engineer David J. Fant compare watches at Greenville, January 4, 1929. - Images of Rail Travel
See photographs of railroads, railroad bridges, and trolleys in South Carolina
Marine and River Transportation
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South Carolina canals in use in 1825. Image courtesy of SCETV. |
- Pirates, Plankton, & Pelicans
Explore the Spirit of South Carolina schooner that replicates a merchant ship used in the late 1800s along South Carolina’s shores. - The Saluda Canal
The Saluda Canal was built in 1818 to help boat travel upstream using the Saluda River.
Man-made Lakes
- History of Lake Murray
Read the history of Lake Murray in the Piedmont and watch 1930 news footage of the construction. - History of Santee Cooper Power
The Santee Cooper project started in 1939 to provide power to many South Carolinians. - Santee Cooper Project – 1939
Read about the plantations, churches, cemeteries, and other places that were lost with the construction of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie. - Building Santee Cooper
Explore the 188 images from the construction of the Pinopolis and Santee dams. - Timeline of J Strom Thurmond Lake
Check out pictures of flooding along the Savannah River and the construction of the Clark Hill Dam. - History of Lake Hartwell
Lake Hartwell was built between 1955 and 1963 for flood-control and creating hydropower.
Environmental Issues
- Water Quality
Find out what water quality is and how scientists tell if the water you drink is safe. - Enviromysteries
Maggie and all the folks at Reps need your help in solving all the environmental health problems going on at their center. - EPA Student Center
Explore games, videos, quizzes, and information about environmental issues that affect you. - The Facts on Water Conservation
Find out how you and your family can help use water wisely.
Explorations
- Carriages and Carts
These images of horse-drawn carriages show how people traveled before trains and automobiles. - Anderson Motor Company
Take a look at these images of early cars in South Carolina. - Research on the Vessel Palmetto, Part 1
Watch this interesting video on Palmetto, a research vessel that is used to study marine water, pollution, fish, and more!
CCC and the State Parks
- The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in South Carolina, 1933 -1942
Check out this photo gallery of Civilian Conservation Corps workers working at several South Carolina State Parks. - Myrtle Beach State Park
Several table shelters, rental cabins, and ranger staff houses are still in use that were built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.