List of museums in South Carolina
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South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organization
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s, government entities, and private business
Business
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es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museum
Virtual museum
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s) are not included.
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| Name | Town/City | Region | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Heritage Center | Blackville Blackville, South Carolina Blackville is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blackville is located at .... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Agriculture | website, part of Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... , information, includes Agricultural Heritage Museum, a Discovery Center and a Hands-On Learning Center |
| Aiken Center for the Arts | Aiken Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Art | website |
| Aiken County Historical Museum | Aiken Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website, information |
| Aiken-Rhett House Gov. William Aiken House The Gov. William Aiken House, also known as the Aiken-Rhett House, or the Robinson-Aiken House, is a home built in 1820 at 48 Elizabeth Street in Charleston, South Carolina.... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | |
| Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained in Aiken, South Carolina.... |
Aiken Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Sports | |
| American Legion Post #3 War Museum | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Military | website, history of military bases in Greenville and South Carolina. |
| American Military Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | website, includes artifacts from 14 American conflicts from the Revolutionary War through the recent war in Iraq, and from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard |
| Anderson City Fire Department Museum | Anderson Anderson, South Carolina Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530... |
Upcountry | Firefighting | information, information |
| Anderson County Museum | Anderson Anderson, South Carolina Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Andrew Jackson State Park Andrew Jackson State Park Andrew Jackson State Park is a South Carolina state park established in 1952 to honor the only South Carolina born president, Andrew Jackson, who was born nearby in 1767. The park is on U.S. Highway 521 about nine miles north of Lancaster, South Carolina. The park offers hiking, canoeing, camping,... |
Lancaster Lancaster, South Carolina Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina which is in the United States and is located 35 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina and 20 miles east of Rock Hill, South Carolina. As of the United States Census of 2010, the city population was 10,160. It is the county seat of... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Biographical | Includes museums about President Andrew Jackson and a replica of a late 18th-century one-room schoolhouse |
| Antiquers Haven Museum And Shop | Liberty Liberty, South Carolina Liberty is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Upcountry | History | information, house with 1690 to 1890 period pieces, clothing, toys, guns, fine china, automobiles |
| Ashtabula Historic House Ashtabula (Pendleton, South Carolina) Ashtabula is a plantation house at 2725 Old Greenville Highway near Pendleton in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA. It has been also known as the Gibbes-Broyles-Latta-Pelzer House or some combination of one or more of these names. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places as a... |
Pendleton Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.... |
Upcountry | Historic house | website, 1790 plantation home |
| Avery Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
African American | website, part of the College of Charleston College of Charleston The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States... , local African American art and cultural history |
| Barnwell County Museum | Barnwell Barnwell, South Carolina Barnwell is a city in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States, located along U.S. Route 278. The population was 5,035 at the 2000 census... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website, information |
| Beaufort Arsenal | Beaufort Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | website, information |
| Bedon-Lucas House | Walterboro Walterboro, South Carolina Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Colleton County.-History:... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | website, operated by the Colleton County Historical & Preservation Society, 19th century planter's home |
| Berkeley Museum | Moncks Corner Moncks Corner, South Carolina Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | information |
| BMW Zentrum BMW Manufacturing Co. Spartanburg The BMW US Manufacturing Company in Greer, South Carolina is BMW's only US production facility. It was built to serve the demand of BMW automobiles directly in the US... |
Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Automotive | website |
| Bob Campbell Geology Museum | Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... |
Upcountry | Geology Geology Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates... |
website, part of Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... , rocks, minerals, fossils, meteorites, mining |
| Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Art | European art, Russian icons, Holy Land antiquities |
| Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens Boone Hall The Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens is an antebellum plantation located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | Antebellum cotton plantation with original slave quarters |
| Brookgreen Gardens Brookgreen Gardens Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, in South Carolina. The property includes several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, the Lowcountry Zoo, and trails through several ecosystems in nature reserves on... |
Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Murrells Inlet is a small fishing village in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina". The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Multiple | Outdoor sculpture gardens, zoo and wildlife preserve |
| Browntown Museum | Hemingway Hemingway, South Carolina Hemingway is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The population was 573 at the 2000 census.- Historical Sketch :Hemingway was created from a crossroads community named Lamberts in 1911 by Dr. W. C. Hemingway, in an effort to secure a depot for the proposed Seaboard Air Line Railroad,... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Historic house | website, 1845 farmstead and outbuildings |
| Burt-Stark Mansion Burt-Stark Mansion The Burt-Stark Mansion, also known as Armistead Burt House, in Abbeville, South Carolina was the site of the last Council of War of cabinet members of the Confederate government... |
Abbeville Abbeville, South Carolina For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County... |
Upcountry | Historic house | Site of the last Council of War of cabinet members of the Confederate government |
| Button Museum | Bishopville Bishopville, South Carolina Bishopville is a city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Bishopville is located at .... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Commodity | website, information, items decorated with buttons |
| Camden Archives & Museum | Camden Camden, South Carolina Camden is the fourth oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and is also the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was an estimated 7,103 in 2009... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Local history | website |
| Catawba Cultural Center | Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Native American | website |
| Cayce Historical Museum | Cayce Cayce, South Carolina Cayce is a city in Lexington and Richland counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. The population was 12,150 at the 2000 census... |
Midlands | Local history | website |
| Central History Museum | Central Central, South Carolina Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, along SC Highway 93. Contrary to its name, it is not near the central area of South Carolina... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Charles Pinckney National Historic Site preserves a portion of Charles Pinckney's Snee Farm. The site is located at 1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.... |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | 1828 plantation home |
| Charleston Museum Charleston Museum The Charleston Museum was the first museum built in America and was founded in 1773. It is located in the Downtown Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina.... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Multiple | Includes main museum with exhibits of natural and local history and decorative arts, and two historic house museums, Heyward-Washington House Heyward-Washington House Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Furnished for the late 18th century, the house includes a collection of Charleston-made furniture... and Joseph Manigault House Joseph Manigault House Joseph Manigault House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. The house is significant for its Adam style architecture, and was designed by Gabriel Manigault to be the home of his brother, and was completed in 1803.It was... |
| Cherokee County History and Arts Museum | Gaffney Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census... |
Upcountry | Multiple | website, local history and art |
| Cherokee County Veterans Museum | Gaffney Gaffney, South Carolina Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census... |
Upcountry | Military | information |
| Chesterfield County Museum | Chesterfield Chesterfield, South Carolina Chesterfield is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1472 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chesterfield County... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Local history | information |
| Children's Museum of South Carolina | Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Children's | website |
| Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Children's | website |
| The Citadel Archives & Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | website, history of The Citadel The Citadel (military college) The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States... , a military college |
| Clinton Museum | Clinton Clinton, South Carolina Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary... |
Upcountry | Local history | information |
| Coastal Discovery Museum | Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Multiple | website, history, wildlife, and heritage of Coastal Carolina |
| Colleton Museum | Walterboro Walterboro, South Carolina Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Colleton County.-History:... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website |
| Collins Ole Towne | Central Central, South Carolina Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, along SC Highway 93. Contrary to its name, it is not near the central area of South Carolina... |
Upcountry | Open air | information |
| Columbia Fire Department Museum | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Firefighting | information |
| Columbia Museum of Art Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina has a collection of European and American fine and decorative art that spans several centuries... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Art | European and American fine and decorative art |
| Communication Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Technology | website, part of the College of Charleston College of Charleston The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States... , antique radios, televisions, phonographs, telephones, magic lanterns, motion picture projectors and other communications equipment |
| Comporium Telephone Museum | Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Technology | website |
| Confederate Museum Confederate Museum The Confederate Museum is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and is operated by the South Carolina Ladies Auxiliary of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a group that re-enacts the lives of Southern women in the 1860s... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
History | Civil War memorabilia |
| Congaree National Park Congaree National Park Congaree National Park preserves the largest tract of old growth bottomland hardwood forest left in the United States. Located in South Carolina, the 26,546-acre national park received that designation in 2003 as the culmination of a grassroots campaign which had started in 1969... |
Chesnee Chesnee, South Carolina Chesnee is a city in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 868 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Chesnee is located at .... |
Upcountry | Natural history | Visitor center features exhibits about the natural history of the swamp |
| Cowpens Depot Museum | Cowpens Cowpens, South Carolina Cowpens is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cowpens is located at .... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Cowpens National Battlefield Cowpens National Battlefield Cowpens National Battlefield or Cowpens National Battlefield Park is a unit of the National Park Service just east of Chesnee, South Carolina, not far from the North Carolina state line.... |
Chesnee Chesnee, South Carolina Chesnee is a city in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 868 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Chesnee is located at .... |
Upcountry | Military | Commemorates important battle of the American Revolution |
| Dillon County Museum | Latta Latta, South Carolina Latta is a town in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,410 at the 2000 census. This small town also contains one of the many libraries that were started with funds given by Andrew Carnegie, which is located in the center of town.... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | website, operated by the Dillon County Historical Society, includes early 20th century doctor and dentist's offices, cotton and tobacco agricultural artifacts, military and local history artifacts |
| Drayton Hall Drayton Hall Drayton Hall, in the South Carolina "Lowcountry" and about 15 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the most handsome examples of Palladian architecture in North America.The house was built for John... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | 18th century indigo and rice plantation |
| Edisto Island Museum | Edisto Island Edisto Island, South Carolina Edisto Island is one of South Carolina's Sea Islands, the larger part of which lies in Charleston County, with its southern tip in Colleton County. The Charleston County part is a census-designated place. The population was 2,301 at the 2000 census... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Multiple | website, local history, culture and natural history |
| EdVenture EdVenture EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast, located in Columbia, South Carolina. EdVenture opened to the public in 2003. It has 8 galleries covering , plus hands-on exhibits, 2 resource centers, and a 200-seat theater. of the total is devoted to exhibit galleries, laboratories... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Children's | |
| Fairfield County Museum | Winnsboro Winnsboro, South Carolina Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Midlands | Local history | website, information |
| Florence Museum of Art, Science and History | Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Multiple | website, fine arts including American and European paintings, Asian art, African and African American art and artifacts, objects from Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Babylonia, ancient Greece and Rome, Civil War artifacts |
| Florence Railroad Museum | Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Railroad | information |
| Fort Hill | Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... |
Upcountry | Historic house | Part of Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... , home of politician John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun was a leading politician and political theorist from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. Calhoun eloquently spoke out on every issue of his day, but often changed positions. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer, and proponent... |
| Fort Jackson Museum | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Military | website, history of Fort Jackson |
| Fort Moultrie National Monument Fort Moultrie National Monument Fort Moultrie is the name of a series of citadels on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina... |
Sullivan's Island Sullivan's Island, South Carolina Sullivan's Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, on a similarly named island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor. The population was 1,911 at the 2000 census. It is also the site of a major battle of the American Revolution at Fort Sullivan on June 28, 1776. As... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | Unit of Fort Sumter National Monument |
| Fort Sumter National Monument | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | Encompasses three sites in Charleston: the original Fort Sumter, the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center, and the Fort Moultrie National Monument Fort Moultrie National Monument Fort Moultrie is the name of a series of citadels on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina... on Sullivan's Island |
| Francis Marion University Galleries | Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Art | website, galleries in the Hyman Fine Arts Center and the Smith University Center at Francis Marion University Francis Marion University Francis Marion University is a state-supported liberal arts university located six miles east of Florence, South Carolina, USA... |
| Freshwater Coast Discovery Center | Edgefield Edgefield, South Carolina Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website |
| Georgetown County Museum | Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Local history | website |
| Georgetown Maritime Museum | Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Maritime | website |
| Gibbes Museum of Art Gibbes Museum of Art The Gibbes Museum of Art is an art museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street in 1905... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Art | |
| Greenville Children's Museum | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Children's | website, opening 2009 |
| Greenville County Museum of Art Greenville County Museum of Art The Greenville County Museum of Art is an art museum located in Greenville, South Carolina. Its collections focus mainly on American art, and its holdings include works by Andrew Wyeth, Josef Albers, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Ronnie Landfield, Eric Fischl, Marylyn... |
Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Art | website, American art |
| Greenville Cultural Exchange Center | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | African American | website |
| Greenwood Railroad Historical Center | Greenwood Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:... |
Upcountry | Railroad | website, includes vintage railroad cars |
| Greer Heritage Museum | Greer Greer, South Carolina Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass... |
Upcountry | Local history | information, information |
| Hagood-Mauldin House/Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts | Pickens Pickens, South Carolina Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat... |
Upcountry | Historic house | information, information, 17th and 18th century art and furnishings |
| Hagood Mill Historic Site and Folklife Center | Pickens Pickens, South Carolina Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat... |
Upcountry | Multiple | website, 1845 grist mill with agriculture exhibits, two cabins and crafts demonstrations |
| Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Art | website, part of the College of Charleston College of Charleston The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States... |
| Hampton County Museum | Hampton Hampton, South Carolina Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampton County.-Geography:Hampton is located at .... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | information |
| Hampton Museum and Visitors' Center | Hampton Hampton, South Carolina Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampton County.-Geography:Hampton is located at .... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website |
| Hampton Plantation Hampton Plantation Hampton Plantation, also known as Hampton Plantation House and Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is a building that evolved from a settler's home to become a Georgian style mansion... |
McClellanville McClellanville, South Carolina McClellanville is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, on land surrounded by Francis Marion National Forest and has traditionally derived its livelihood from the sea and coastal... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | Georgian rice plantation house |
| Hampton-Preston House Hampton-Preston House The Hampton-Preston House located at 1615 Blanding Street in Columbia, South Carolina, is a historic mansion that was the home of members of the prominent Hampton family. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1969.... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Historic house | Operated by the Historic Columbia Foundation |
| Hanover House Hanover House (Clemson) Hanover House is a French Huguenot house built in 1714-1716. The house is also known as the St. Julien-Ravenel House. It was constructed in the South Carolina Low Country in the present Berkeley County. When Lake Moultrie was created in the 1940s, the house was moved to the Clemson University... |
Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... |
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| Hartsville Museum | Hartsville Hartsville, South Carolina Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at .... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | website |
| Heyward House | Bluffton Bluffton, South Carolina The weather in the Bluffton, SC area is typical of the Southeast with generally mild temperatures from Fall through Spring and a warm and humid Summer. There can be occasionally snow flurries in the winter but that is quite unusual.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | website |
| Heyward-Washington House Heyward-Washington House Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. Furnished for the late 18th century, the house includes a collection of Charleston-made furniture... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | Late 18th century house, operated by the Charleston Museum Charleston Museum The Charleston Museum was the first museum built in America and was founded in 1773. It is located in the Downtown Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina.... |
| Historic Brattonsville | McConnells McConnells, South Carolina McConnells is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States and a suburb of York, South Carolina The population was 287 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:McConnells is located at .... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Living | Includes over 30 historic structures from the 1760s to the late 19th century |
| Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site The Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site in Camden, South Carolina preserves structures and grounds that are representative of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War... |
Camden Camden, South Carolina Camden is the fourth oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and is also the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. The population was an estimated 7,103 in 2009... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Open air | website, 107 acre (0.43301402 km²) complex includes Colonial and Revolutionary War period historic houses |
| Hobcaw Barony Hobcaw Barony Hobcaw Barony, also known as Bellefield Plantation is a tract on a peninsula called Waccamaw Neck between the Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Much of Hobcaw Barony is south of US Highway 17. The land was purchased by the investor, philanthropist,... |
Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Multiple | Includes Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center features exhibits on local history, archaeology, ecology and area wildlife, tours of the 1930s mansion of Bernard M. Baruch and the grounds of the former plantations |
| Hopsewee Plantation Hopsewee Hopsewee Plantation, also known as Thomas Lynch, Jr., Birthplace or Hopsewee-on-the-Santee, is a house built in 1749 near Georgetown, South Carolina... |
Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Historic house | Typical low country rice plantation with 18th & 19th century furnishings |
| The Hunley H. L. Hunley (submarine) H. L. Hunley was a submarine of the Confederate States of America that played a small part in the American Civil War, but a large role in the history of naval warfare. The Hunley demonstrated both the advantages and the dangers of undersea warfare... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Maritime | Recovered sunken Confederate submarine that is undergoing conservation |
| Huntington Beach State Park Huntington Beach State Park Huntington Beach State Park is a small coastal preserve and state park near Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, with a large sandy beach and few beachgoers. The park, originally property of Archer M. Huntington, was donated after his death and takes its name from him. His winter home, Atalaya Castle,... |
Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Murrells Inlet is a small fishing village in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina". The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Historic house | Includes Atalaya Castle, home of art scholar Archer M. Huntington Archer M. Huntington Archer Milton Huntington was the son of Arabella Huntington and the stepson of railroad magnate and industrialist Collis P. Huntington... and sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington Anna Hyatt Huntington Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington was an American sculptor.-Life and career:Huntington was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father, Alpheus Hyatt, was a professor of paleontology and zoology at Harvard University and MIT, and served as a contributing factor to her early interest in animals and... , and a nature center |
| Jacob Kelley House Museum | Hartsville Hartsville, South Carolina Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at .... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Historic house | information |
| John Mark Verdier House John Mark Verdier House John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, is a building in Beaufort, South Carolina. It was built by John Mark Verdier, a French Huguenot, in 1795.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.... |
Beaufort Beaufort, South Carolina Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
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| Joseph Manigault House Joseph Manigault House Joseph Manigault House is a historic house museum in Charleston, South Carolina that is owned and operated by the Charleston Museum. The house is significant for its Adam style architecture, and was designed by Gabriel Manigault to be the home of his brother, and was completed in 1803.It was... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | Furnished with early 18th century antiques, operated by the Charleston Museum Charleston Museum The Charleston Museum was the first museum built in America and was founded in 1773. It is located in the Downtown Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina.... |
| James W. Dillon House Museum | Dillon Dillon, South Carolina Dillon, South Carolina, the county seat of Dillon County, was established on December 22, 1888. The name of the city came from James W. Dillon, who was a key component in bringing a railroad through this area of the state, which led to development and formation of the County. Dillon’s population... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Historic house | website, operated by the Dillon County Historical Society, early 20th century period house |
| Kaminski House Museum | Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Historic house | website, 1769 house with 18th & 19th century American and English antiques |
| Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum The Karpeles Manuscript Library is the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.The library was founded in 1983 by California real estate magnates, David and Marsha Karpeles, with the goal of stimulating interest in learning, especially in children... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
History | Changing exhibits from its collections |
| Keowee-Toxaway Museum Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area is a state park in Pickens County, South Carolina. It was created in 1970 along the shores of Lake Keowee from lands previously owned by Duke Power.... |
Six Mile Six Mile, South Carolina Six Mile is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Upcountry | Native American | |
| Kilgore-Lewis House | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Historic house | website, headquarters for the Greenville Council of Garden Clubs |
| Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border... |
Blacksburg Blacksburg, South Carolina Blacksburg is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt... |
Upcountry | Military | Commemorates important battle of the American Revolution |
| Kings Mountain State Park Kings Mountain State Park Kings Mountain State Park is a South Carolina state park located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.This large hilly park includes the Living History Farm, which is representative of a typical early 19th century Piedmont farm... |
Blacksburg Blacksburg, South Carolina Blacksburg is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mt... |
Upcountry | Farm | Includes recreated early 19th century farm |
| Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area is a state park located near the town of Ninety Six in Greenwood County, South Carolina. The park partially sits on a series of peninsulas on the Lake Greenwood.... |
Ninety Six Ninety Six, South Carolina Ninety Six is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ninety Six is located at .... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
History | Includes Civilian Conservation Corps Museum |
| Lee Gallery | Clemson Clemson, South Carolina Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199... |
Upcountry | Art | website, part of Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| Lexington County Museum Lexington County Museum The Lexington County Museum is made up of 36 historic houses and outbuildings. It showcases the Colonial and Antebellum period of Lexington County history, with a particular focus on the Swiss and German heritage of Lexington... |
Lexington Lexington, South Carolina Lexington is a town in and the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 17,870 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lexington is located at .... |
Midlands | Open air | Includes 36 historic houses and outbuildings |
| Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Biographical | website, prominent Bahá'í Faith Bahá'í Faith The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.... member Louis George Gregory Louis George Gregory Louis George Gregory was a prominent member of the Bahá'í Faith. In 1951 he was posthumously appointed a Hand of the Cause, the highest appointed position in the Bahá'í Faith, by Shoghi Effendi.-Early years:He was born on June 6, 1874 to African-American parents liberated during the Civil War... |
| Lowcountry Visitor's Center and Museum | Yemassee Yemassee, South Carolina Yemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website |
| Lunney House Museum | Seneca Seneca, South Carolina Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is... |
Upcountry | Local history | website, 1909 Queen-Anne style bungalow; House museum detailing the "Life Journey" of Dr. John & Mrs. Lilian Mason Lunney. |
| Macaulay Museum of Dental History | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Medical | website, dental instruments and memorabilia, part of the Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina Medical University of South Carolina The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South... |
| Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (Charleston, South Carolina) Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is one of the oldest plantations in the south, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house and gardens... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | 17th & 18th century rice plantation |
| Marion County Museum | Marion Marion, South Carolina Marion is a city in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,042 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | information |
| Marlboro County Historical Museum | Bennettsville Bennettsville, South Carolina Bennettsville is a city in and the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. and home to the Bennettsville Historic District... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | information, includes Jennings-Brown House |
| McKissick Museum | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Multiple | website, part of University of South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House... , includes natural history, minerals, fine and decorative arts, southern traditional crafts, historic artifacts |
| Middleton Place Middleton Place Middleton Place is a plantation in Dorchester County, directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston and about northwest of Charleston, in the U.S. state of South Carolina... |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | 18th century rice plantation |
| Monsanto Art Gallery | Greenwood Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:... |
Upcountry | Art | website, part of Lander University Lander University Lander University is a public university located in Greenwood, South Carolina. It is the state's smallest publicly-funded baccalaureate institution.-History:... |
| Museum & Gallery at Heritage Green | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Art | Changing exhibits, Old Master paintings and decorative arts, satellite museum of the Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery |
| Museum and Library of Confederate History | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Military | website, portrays war and home life in the South during the Civil War |
| The Museum in Greenwood | Greenwood Greenwood, South Carolina Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:... |
Upcountry | Multiple | website, local cultural and natural history, technology, period room and store displays, art |
| Museum of Education | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Education | website, part of University of South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House... |
| Museum of Western York County | Sharon Sharon, South Carolina Sharon is a town in southwestern York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Sharon is located at .... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Local history | website |
| Museum of York County | Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Multiple | website, local history, natural history, decorative arts, art |
| Musgrove Mill State Historic Site | Cross Anchor Cross Anchor, South Carolina Cross Anchor is a census designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2010 United States Census is 126.- Geography :... |
Upcountry | Military | Site of an American Revolutionary War battle |
| Nathaniel Russell House Nathaniel Russell House The Nathaniel Russell House is a historic house located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina near High Battery. It belonged to Nathaniel Russell, a Rhode Island merchant, who spent $80,000 on this Adamesque building before 1809. He and his wife, Sarah Russell, lived in the house during the early... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic house | |
| National Bean Market Museum | Lake City Lake City, South Carolina Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | information |
| Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six National Historic Site Ninety Six National Historic Site, also known as Old Ninety Six and Star Fort, is a United States National Historic Site located about 60 miles south of Greenville, South Carolina... |
Ninety Six Ninety Six, South Carolina Ninety Six is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ninety Six is located at .... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Military | Site of an American Revolutionary War battle |
| North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center | North Charleston North Charleston, South Carolina North Charleston is the 3rd largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. On June 12, 1972 the city of North Charleston incorporated and was the 9th largest city in South Carolina. According to the 2010 Census, North... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Firefighting | website |
| Nostalgia City and Museum | Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Automotive | website, antique cars, fire trucks, agriculture equipment, automotive memorabilia, media memorabilia, household items |
| Oconee Heritage Center | Walhalla Walhalla, South Carolina Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Oconee Station State Historic Site Oconee Station State Historic Site Oconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also has the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as residence and trading post... |
Walhalla Walhalla, South Carolina Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County... |
Upcountry | Historic house | Includes 1792 Oconee Station and 1805 William Richards House |
| Oconee Veterans Museum | Walhalla Walhalla, South Carolina Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County... |
Upcountry | Military | website, also known as Patriot's Hall |
| Old Exchange Building Exchange and Provost Exchange and Provost, also known as the Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon, Custom House and Half-Moon Battery, and The Exchange, was built in 1767.... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
History | Includes costumed tours of the historic building and dungeon |
| Old Santee Canal Park | Moncks Corner Moncks Corner, South Carolina Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Multiple | website, includes Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center, a local history museum, and Stony Landing House, a furnished 19th century period home |
| Old Slave Mart Museum Charleston Old Slave Mart The Old Slave Mart is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, that once housed an antebellum slave auction gallery. Constructed in 1859, the building is believed to be the last extant slave auction gallery in South Carolina... |
Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Historic site | information, story of Charleston's role in the inter-state slave trade |
| Parris Island Museum Parris Island Museum The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Parris Island, South Carolina, United States. The museum consists of a facility and includes exhibits focusing on the history of the United States Marine Corps and Port Royal region... |
Parris Island Parris Island, South Carolina Parris Island is a former census-designated place , currently a portion of Port Royal in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,841 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Parris Island is included within the Beaufort Urban Cluster and the larger... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | History of the United States Marine Corps and Port Royal region |
| Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum Patriot's Point Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston.-Museum ships and exhibits:... |
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Mount Pleasant is a large affluent suburban town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a member of the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, for statistical purpose only, as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Maritime | Features four museum ships, including the USS Yorktown (CV-10) USS Yorktown (CV-10) USS Yorktown is one of 24 s built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is named after the Battle of Yorktown of the American Revolutionary War, and is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name... , an aircraft carrier |
| Pauline Pratt Webel Museum | Ridgeland Ridgeland, South Carolina Ridgeland is a town in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,518 at the 2000 census. It has been the county seat of Jasper County since its formation in 1912, prior to which it was in Beaufort County. As defined by the U.S... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | information, information |
| Pendleton District Agricultural Museum | Pendleton Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.... |
Upcountry | Agriculture | information |
| Pickens County Museum of Art & History | Pickens Pickens, South Carolina Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census, at which time it was listed as a town; the change to a city was made in 1998, but not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001. It is the county seat... |
Upcountry | Multiple | website, local history exhibits and three art galleries |
| Postal History Museum | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Philatelic | information |
| Powder Magazine | Charleston Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Military | Used during the Colonial and American Revolution periods to store ammunition |
| Price House | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Historic house | website, operated by the Spartanburg County Historical Association, 18th century plantation home and slave cabin |
| Ragtops & Roadsters Auto Museum | Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet, South Carolina Murrells Inlet is a small fishing village in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is considered to be the "Seafood Capital of South Carolina". The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has grown substantially in modern time, along with the... |
Automotive | website | |
| Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center | Ravenel Ravenel, South Carolina Ravenel is a town in Charleston County and Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,214 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Multiple | website, natural and cultural history, wetlands and trails |
| Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site | Beech Island Beech Island, South Carolina Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Historic house | 1959 plantation house with preserved slave quarters |
| REVIVA Museum | Iva Iva, South Carolina Iva is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Iva is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Rice Museum | Georgetown Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Multiple | website, area rice culture, maritime history, cultural history and art |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims... |
Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
Grand Strand Grand Strand The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches on the East Coast of the United States extending from Little River to Georgetown in the U.S. State of South Carolina. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around the Little River and... |
Amusement | |
| Rivers, Rails and Crossroads Regional Discovery Center | Blackville Blackville, South Carolina Blackville is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blackville is located at .... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website, development of agriculture, the railroads, industry, people and cultures of the region |
| Robert Mills House Robert Mills House The Robert Mills House, also known as Robert Mills Historic House and Park or theAinsley Hall House, is a house in Columbia, South Carolina that was designed by Robert Mills .... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Historic house | Operated by the Historic Columbia Foundation |
| Ruth Drake Museum | Belton Belton, South Carolina Belton is a city in eastern Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belton is located at .... |
Upcountry | Local history | information, information, located in the railroad depot |
| Saluda County Historical Society Museum & Theater | Saluda Saluda, South Carolina Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, along the Little Saluda River. The population was 3,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saluda County.Saluda is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Midlands | Local history | website |
| The Sandbox | Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a resort town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is north of Savannah, Georgia, and south of Charleston. The island gets its name from Captain William Hilton... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Children's | website |
| Seay House | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Historic house | website, operated by the Spartanburg County Historical Association, turn-of-the-20th-century farmstead life |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library | Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Biographical | website, baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson Shoeless Joe Jackson Joseph Jefferson Jackson , nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the early part of the 20th century... |
| Slave Relic Museum | Walterboro Walterboro, South Carolina Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Colleton County.-History:... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
African American | website, exhibits actual artifacts that were made and used by enslaved Africans from 1750 to the mid-19th century |
| South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Military | website, military history of South Carolina |
| South Carolina Cotton Museum | Bishopville Bishopville, South Carolina Bishopville is a city in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lee County.-Geography:Bishopville is located at .... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Industry | website, cotton uses, farming and processing |
| South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame | Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Law enforcement | website |
| South Carolina Railroad Museum | Winnsboro Winnsboro, South Carolina Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,599 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fairfield County. Winnsboro is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Midlands | Railroad | website |
| South Carolina State Museum South Carolina State Museum The South Carolina State Museum, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is the largest museum in the Southeastern United States. Positioned on an old shipping canal on the Congaree River that dates back to pre-Civil War times, the museum is widely recognized as a resource for South Carolina history... |
Columbia Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
Midlands | Multiple | Exhibits include art, history, natural history, science and technology |
| South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame | Belton Belton, South Carolina Belton is a city in eastern Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belton is located at .... |
Upcountry | Sports | information, located in the railroad depot |
| South Carolina Tobacco Museum | Mullins Mullins, South Carolina Mullins is a city in Marion County, South Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,029.Incorporated on March 4, 1872, Mullins was named after Col. William S... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Agriculture | website |
| Spartanburg Art Museum | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Art | website |
| Spartanburg Regional History Museum | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Local history | website, operated by the Spartanburg County Historical Association |
| Spartanburg Science Center | Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Science | website |
| Summerville-Dorchester Museum | Summerville Summerville, South Carolina Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley, and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area as designated for statistical purposes by the U.S. Office... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website |
| Sumter County Gallery of Art | Sumter Sumter, South Carolina -Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Art | website |
| Sumter County Museum | Sumter Sumter, South Carolina -Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Multiple | website, includes main museum with local history, art and decorative arts exhibits, and Carolina Backcountry Homestead complex |
| Union County Museum | Union Union, South Carolina Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census.It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area , an which includes all of Union County and which is further included in the greater... |
Upcountry | Local history | website |
| Upcountry History Museum Upcountry History Museum The Upcountry History Museum is a history museum in Greenville, South Carolina that displays the regional history of fifteen upstate South Carolina counties from the early 18th century to the present... |
Greenville Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Upcountry | Local history | History of the Upcountry South Carolina region |
| Village Museum | McClellanville McClellanville, South Carolina McClellanville is a small fishing town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, on land surrounded by Francis Marion National Forest and has traditionally derived its livelihood from the sea and coastal... |
Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website |
| Wagener Museum | Wagener Wagener, South Carolina Wagener is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 863 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Wagener is located at .... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website |
| Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the plantation as a farm... |
Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
Upcountry | Historic house | Operated by the Spartanburg County Historical Association, 18th century plantation home and historic outbuildings |
| War Between the States Museum War Between the States Museum The War Between the States Museum, in Florence, South Carolina, USA was founded in 1988 by members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The house that the museum is in was the home of R. Frank McKain... |
Florence Florence, South Carolina -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
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| Wild Turkey Center and Winchester Museum | Edgefield Edgefield, South Carolina Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Sports | website, headquarters of the National Wild Turkey Federation National Wild Turkey Federation The National Wild Turkey Federation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage... , restoration, management and hunting of the wild turkey |
| Williamsburgh Historical Museum | Kingstree Kingstree, South Carolina Kingstree is a town in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,328 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
Pee Dee Pee Dee The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. It is the area of the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, named after the Pee Dee Native American tribe. Its center is Florence... |
Local history | information |
| Williston Museum | Williston Williston, South Carolina Williston is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,307 at the 2000 census.The town lies in the center of the Charleston-Hamburg railroad line, the line of the Best Friend locomotive. The train tracks were removed in the 1990s, however, the track site has... |
Central Savannah River Area Central Savannah River Area The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the... |
Local history | website |
| Winthrop University Galleries | Rock Hill Rock Hill, South Carolina Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state. It is also the third-largest city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte and Concord, North Carolina. The population was 71,459 as of . Rock Hill has undergone rapid growth between... |
Olde English District Olde English District The Olde English District is a region of South Carolina encompassing Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties as well as the cities and towns of Camden, Chester, Chesterfield, Clover, Kershaw, Lancaster, Pageland, Rock Hill, Winnsboro, and YorkThe district is believed... |
Art | website, three galleries |
| Woodburn Historic House Woodburn (Pendleton, South Carolina) Woodburn or the Woodburn Plantation is an antebellum house near Pendleton in Anderson County, South Carolina. It is at 130 History Lane just off of U.S. 76. It was built as a summer home by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Woodburn was named to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1970... |
Pendleton Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.... |
Upcountry | Historic house | website, 1830 plantation home |
| World of Energy | Seneca Seneca, South Carolina Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is... |
Upcountry | Science | website, operated by Duke Power at the Oconee Nuclear Station Oconee Nuclear Station The Oconee Nuclear Station is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Keowee near Seneca, South Carolina, and has an energy output capacity of over 2,500 megawatts. It is the second nuclear power plant in the United States to have its operating license extended for an additional twenty years by... |
| York W. Bailey Museum | St. Helena Island | Lowcountry South Carolina Lowcountry The Lowcountry is a geographic and cultural region located along South Carolina's coast. The region includes the South Carolina Sea Islands... |
Local history | website, local history and Gullah Gullah The Gullah are African Americans who live in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina and Georgia, which includes both the coastal plain and the Sea Islands.... culture |
See also
Arboreta in South Carolina (category)Aquaria in South Carolina (category)
Botanical gardens in South Carolina (category)
Houses in South Carolina (category)
Forts in South Carolina (category)
- Museums list
- Nature Centers in South Carolina
Observatories in South Carolina (category)