South Carolina
Charleston's home territory
South Carolina is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina to the north and Georgia to the southwest, with the Atlantic Ocean along its eastern coast.
One of the original thirteen colonies, it was the first state to secede from the Union before the Civil War.
The state is known for its coastal beaches, historic Charleston, and its role in early American history.
We spent spring break in South Carolina.
Southern Atlantic port city
- Fort SumterSouth Carolina coastal fortification
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- antebellumBefore a war's start
plantation · colonial · Revolutionary War · Reconstruction · Gullah · indigo · rice cultivation · cotton
Generous treatment of guests
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
porch · soul food · collard greens · peach cobbler · biscuits · fried chicken · country music · shag dancing
America personified, or its namesakes
- GreenvilleCommon American city name
- SpartanburgSouth Carolina municipality
- MidlandsEngland's central region
- LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone
Blue Ridge · Piedmont · Savannah River · Clemson · Anderson · Beaufort · Aiken
Southern Atlantic port city
- Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
- Hilton HeadSouth Carolina barrier island
- LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
beach · shoreline · marshland · saltwater · estuary · barrier island · sea island · tides
Official regional banner
- cabbage palmFan-leaved tropical tree
- state treeOfficial arboreal emblem
- frondsDivided leaf blades
- crescentCurved sickle-like arc
emblematic · iconography · resilient · tropical · evergreen · fan-shaped
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
- Fort SumterSouth Carolina coastal fortification
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
antebellum · plantation · colonial · Revolutionary War · Reconstruction · Gullah · indigo · rice cultivation · cotton · slavery
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
sweet tea · porch · soul food · collard greens · peach cobbler · biscuits · fried chicken · country music · shag dancing · okra
Columbia
America personified, or its namesakes
- GreenvilleCommon American city name
- SpartanburgSouth Carolina municipality
- MidlandsEngland's central region
Lowcountry · Blue Ridge · Piedmont · Savannah River · Clemson · Anderson · Beaufort · Aiken
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
- Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
- Hilton HeadSouth Carolina barrier island
- LowcountryCoastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone
Atlantic · beach · shoreline · marshland · saltwater · estuary · barrier island · sea island · tides · shrimping
state flag
Official regional banner
- cabbage palmFan-leaved tropical tree
- state treeOfficial arboreal emblem
- frondsDivided leaf blades
crescent · emblematic · iconography · resilient · tropical · evergreen · fan-shaped
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Northeastern colonial state
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