Dinosaurs and Fossils
Eons past, South Carolina was the home of giant camels, mastodons, saber-tooth tigers and, earlier, even some species of dinosaurs. South Carolina's numerous museums preserve the natural history of the Palmetto State.
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1235 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, 843-884-4371 [View Map]
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Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens is a restored plantation from the Colonial and Antebellum periods of South Carolina history. Although the manor house is modern, the brick slave cottages date from the time when Boone Hall was a working rice plantation.
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1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston, SC 29407, 843-852-4200 [View Map]
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Charles Towne Landing was the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Carolina province. Approximately 148 colonists, including men, women and children, landed at Albemarle Point the first Wednesday in April 1670.
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360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone 843-722-2996 [View Map]
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The oldest museum in the United States, the Charleston Museum was established in 1773. Its numerous exhibits, displays and artifacts survey South Carolina's rich history and culture.
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Conway Historical Home Tour
Click to view entry for Conway Historic District and City Hall Building for more information Conway, SC
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145 Broad Acres Road, Bishopville, SC 29010, 803-484-5581 [View Map]
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This is a three-acre topiary garden with stunning artistry. Come see why "Good Morning America" and every major garden magazine have featured this incredible garden!
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805 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526, 843-915-5320 [View Map]
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The Horry County Museum is located on Main Street, in downtown Conway, and features a variety of well-designed exhibits that chronicle the colorful history of Horry County. Permanent exhibits focus on local Native American culture, the timber industry and naval stores operations.
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Conway, SC 29526
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Part of land granted to eight powerful Englishmen known as the Lord's Proprietors by King Charles II of England and sold to King George II in 1729, Kingston Village was within Kingston Township, one of eleven townships the King later dispatched surveyors to lay out, now known as Conway.
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Plantersville Road, Off Hwy 701 South, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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Old Gunn Church was the worship house for the Episcopal Prince Frederick's Parish organized in 1734.
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6660 Poinsett Park Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168, 803-494-8177 [View Map]
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Poinsett State Park, with its mixed natural ecosystems, pre-revolutionary grist mill ruins, rustic cabins, a 10-acre lake, campsites, hiking and equestrian trails, fishing ponds with coquina bathhouse built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's makes for a serene setting for nature lovers.
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Seaside Farms Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 [View Map]
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Seaside Farms is the home of infamous bootlegger John Long. Long made great amounts of money using the inlets around Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Dewees Island, and Mt. Pleasant to import illegal booze during the imposition of The Volstead Act (Prohibition).
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High Market Street, Georgetown, SC 29440 [View Map]
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Georgetown County erected a Historical Marker in 1938 which marks the site where "Sgt. McDonald bayoneted the fleeing Maj. Gainey, following the defeat of the tories under Maj. Gainey by the Americans under Col. Peter Horry. This bloody skirmish took place January 1781, between Sampit and the Black River Roads."
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121 West Cedar Lane, Bishopville, SC 29010, 803-484-4497 [View Map]
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The history of the "Land of Cotton" and the lean sharecropping days unfold before you through graphic exhibits of tools, equipment, maps and photographs.
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558 Spruce St., Florence, SC [View Map]
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Historical exhibits and artifacts ranging from the prehistoric to the present are displayed at the Florence Museum, including extensive collections of art. Among the highlights: the Francis A. Lord Collection of Civil War Artifacts, exhibits on local and South Carolina history, the World War Hall, artifacts and displays related to slavery and African American culture, and ancient art and artifacts from throughout the world.
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The Stewart-Parker House
Click to view entry for Kaminski House and Museum for more information 1019 Front Street, Georgetown, SC 29440, 843-546-7706 [View Map]
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3760 Bethune Highway, Bishopville, SC 29010, 803-428-5656 [View Map]
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1,100 acres showcase one the finest Arabian horse facilities in the states with boarding, shows, lessons and an indoor arena.
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