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The South Carolina Department of Archives & History is a state agency and caretaker to 350 years of government records and historic documents.
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Joined August 2009
The FY 25-26 Historic Preservation State Grant Fund application is now available with a due date of September 24, 2025. The Application Guidance, State Grant Fund Application, Application Checklist, and Frequently Asked Questions are available at https://t.co/SYGYNk0tel.
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21-19 FLORENCE DEPOT 1852/WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER RR HOFFMEYER RD. AT W. DARLINGTON ST., FLORENCE FLORENCE DEPOT 1852 The original depot named Florence was built here in 1852, where the Wilmington & Manchester RR crossed present-day Hoffmeyer Rd.
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September 8 is #Pardon Day! Prior to 1950, pardons were issued by the governor and sent to the county clerks through the Secretary of State. Attached are petitions for a case in Colleton County that was initially rejected but later reversed upon review in 1900.
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21-26 ATOMIC BOMB ACCIDENT AT MARS BLUFF, MARCH 11, 1958 E. MARION HWY. MARS BLUFF In 1958, in the midst of the Cold War, the U.S.A.F. accidentally dropped an atomic bomb near here. The unarmed 7,600-lb., 10’8”-long bomb was aboard a B-47E bomber on a training mission.
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It’s just 2 weeks away. Register now for our 4th Preserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop. Details at https://t.co/YHgOZT5Afr
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Registration is OPEN for our 7th Annual American Revolution Symposium. Visit https://t.co/YHgOZT5Afr for all of the details. Join us on Saturday, November 15 for a day of intriguing topics and enlightening speakers.
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OTD in 1775, the SC Commons House of Assembly met for the last time. It would be formally dissolved by the Royal Governor on Sept. 15. The House’s journal, part of the collection of the SCDAH, records its final meeting.
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The FY 25-26 Historic Preservation State Grant Fund application is now available with a due date of September 24, 2025. The Application Guidance, State Grant Fund Application, Application Checklist, and Frequently Asked Questions are available at https://t.co/SYGYNjZVoN.
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As part of the funding from the NHPRC, SC SHRAB will award 15 microgrants to provide non-competitive funding for capital support and/or essential needs purchases to benefit an archival program of South Carolina institutions housing historical records. https://t.co/05ny7JyIlj.
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New historical marker celebrates one of the oldest surviving buildings in Travelers Rest, SC.
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4th Preserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop highlight: A Discussion on Funding – Panelists Discuss the Challenges of Cemetery Preservation Funding/ Registration and the complete schedule are at https://t.co/YHgOZT5Afr
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August 20 is National #Radio Day! SCDAH holds campaign radio announcements from the Dept. of Natural Resources. Attached is a radio segment highlighting their SC Wildlife Magazine in the 1990s. Source: S352017 Public information campaign radio announcements
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August 19 is World #Photography Day! SCDAH holds a small collection of photographs, including this image of James Simons of Charleston. Simons served in the SC House of Representatives from 1842-1862 and is wearing the ceremonial robes of Speaker. Source: S 165100
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OTD in 1775, Thomas Jeremiah, a free African American harbor pilot, was hanged and his body burned after being accused of slave insurrection and planning to guide Royal Navy ships into Charleston harbor. Image of Charles Town, ca 1742, from the collections of SCDAH.
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20-8 FAIRFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON THE WALL OF THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WINNSBORO This courthouse was built in 1822 by Wm. McCreight under the supervision of Robert Mills, SC architect, then serving as Supt. of Public Works. Alterations and additions were made in 1844.
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SCDAH recently added a microfilm copy of a Civil War Era newspaper. The Daily South Carolinian was microfilmed by the Library of Congress and covers the year 1861 to 1862. Attached is a city ordinance raising taxes, including taxes on enslaved persons and free persons of color.
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20-23 CAMP WELFARE CAMP WELFARE RD., 2.5 S. OF WATEREE RD., MITFORD This camp ground, described by one journalist as “picturesque, rugged, simple with an overhanding air of festivity,” has hosted an annual camp meeting since 1876; slaves had worshipped here before the Civil War.
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