Just outside of Akin South Carolina is this fantastic water park. Great place to spend a hot day. Complete with slides, diving boards, and a great sand beach. Bring your own food or get something yummy from their concession stand. They do not allow coolers in the...
The Hunley if the first successful combat submarine in the world. On February 17, 1864 the Hunley disappeared forever after sinking the USS Housatonic. The Hunley was finally found in 1995 and raised in 2000. This incredible story is brought to life in the Huley...
The Capital building in in the heart of downtown Columbia. It is impressive with its copper dome and large granite columns. There is so much history surrounding the building. One of the most interesting things I found was that there are large stars placed on the...
This has to be one of the most beautiful Plantation I have been on. The grounds are covered in every kind of flower, shrub, and tree you can imagine that thrive in the area. The Plantation was owned by the Drayton Family. The guided tour is wonderful. We spent most of...
The first state to secede from the Union was South Carolina on December 20, 1860. The new Confederate States demanded that all United States property be turned over to the states in which they were located. This included Fort Sumter. Lincoln refused to surrender...
Drayton Hall is one of the most interesting plantations that we have visited in that it is being preserved as it was when it was acquired in 1970. They are painstakingly working on stabilizing the house. As you can see from these pictures at the time we were there,...
