SoilsSoils are the products of natural processes occurring on or near Earth’s surface. Water accumulation and movement, oxygen levels, plant…
South Carolina Botanical GardenThe South Carolina Botanical Garden (SCBG) was dedicated in 1992. Located on the Clemson University campus, the SCBG was formed…
South Carolina Coastal Conservation LeagueEstablished in 1989, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League has been a leading voice in the campaign to protect and…
South Carolina Department of Natural ResourcesOfficially formed on July 1, 1994, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) combined the non-regulatory programs of the…
South Carolina Land CommissionAfter the Civil War, South Carolina’s Republican politicians recognized that the lack of access to land by former slaves was…
South Carolina National Heritage CorridorThe South Carolina National Heritage Corridor is a grassroots-led heritage tourism initiative that brings together communities throughout a fourteen-county region…
South Carolina Wildlife FederationFounded in 1931, the South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) was established by outdoor enthusiasts concerned with protecting and preserving the…
South Carolina-Georgia borderOn June 29, 1977, an altercation between Georgia law enforcement officers and a South Carolina shrimp boat captain attracted national…
South Carolina- North Carolina borderThe histories of the two Carolinas are intertwined and yet distinct. Because of this, historians have pointed to different dates…
SpanishOn a monument at the tip of Parris Island, a tile plaque proclaims, “Aquí estuvo España” (“Here was Spain”). The…
Spanish MossSpanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a gray treeborne epiphyte native to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States. As…
Spotted SalamanderThe spotted salamander is a six-to-eight-inch-long cold-blooded amphibian marked by two rows of yellow or yellowish-orange spots on its black or steel-gray back. The animal ranges from southeastern Canada throughout the eastern United States and is found across South Carolina.
Springdale(Lexington County; 2020 pop. 2,732). One of the youngest towns in the Midlands, until World War II this was a…
SpringsThe springs of South Carolina became popular destinations for the citizens of the state from the late eighteenth century through…
St. Andrew's ParishOn November 30, 1706, St. Andrew’s Day, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act establishing the Church…
St. Bartholomew's ParishOne of the ten original parishes established by the Church Act of 1706, St. Bartholomew’s Parish, located in modern Colleton…
St. David's ParishThe backcountry parish of St. David’s was established on April 12, 1768, and included the area of modern Marlboro, Darlington,…
St. George's Dorchester ParishThe South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act creating St. George’s Dorchester Parish on December 11, 1717. The…
St. Helena's ParishOn June 7, 1712, the South Carolina Commons House of Assembly passed an act designating all of the land between…
St. James Goose Creek ParishA long, narrow rectangle extending northwestward from the Cooper River through modern Charleston, Berkeley, and Orangeburg Counties, St. James Goose…
