Sumter National ForestNamed for Thomas Sumter, famed partisan of the American Revolution, Sumter National Forest encompasses over 350,000 acres in the Piedmont…
Sunset LodgeAn internationally known brothel, the Sunset Lodge, founded about 1936, was located in a white frame house adorned by neon…
Surfside Beach(Horry County; 2020 pop. 4,580). This popular resort town lies south of Myrtle Beach along South Carolina’s Grand Strand. The…
TourismTourism solidified its place in South Carolina’s economy during the twentieth century, but people have long flocked to the Palmetto…
Town Theatre(Columbia). Columbia’s Town Theatre is the longest continuously operating community theater in America. The theater got its start in June…
Waccamaw National Wildlife RefugeWaccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was established on December 1, 1997, to protect and manage diverse habitat components within an important coastal river ecosystem.
Williams Brice StadiumDominating Columbia’s southern skyline is the largest of the University of South Carolina’s athletics facilities, Williams Brice Stadium. From a…
WIS Radio and TelevisionWIS Radio and Television stations in Columbia played an influential role in the development of South Carolina’s media as a…
WSPAWSPA in Spartanburg became South Carolina’s first commercial radio station when it signed on the air at 6:45 P.M. on…
Yarborough, William Caleb "Cale"Yarborough finished his racing career with an impressive set of statistics that would make him a legend in his sport. In total he competed in 560 races and compiled a record of 83 victories, 319 top-ten finishes, and 69 starts on the pole position.
