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The South Carolina Historical Magazine, first published in 1900, is the only scholarly periodical entirely devoted to South Carolina history. In 1985 the Society began publication of the Carologue, a quarterly general-interest magazine of articles, illustrations, and photographs on state history, genealogy, preservation, and Society news.
The museum represents four distinct sections of South Carolina history: art, cultural history, science and technology, and natural history. Exhibits include life-size replicas of the Best Friend of Charleston - the first American-built locomotive in 1830, and the Civil War's H.L. Hunley , the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat.
This list of museums in South Carolina, United States, encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
1960 - South Carolina Department of Corrections headquartered in city. 1961 Richland Mall in business. [8] Historic Columbia Foundation established. [15] 1963 - Columbia Festival Orchestra founded. 1966 - Hammond School founded. [20] 1968 - University of South Carolina's Carolina Coliseum opens. 1970 Dutch Square shopping mall in business.
South Carolina is named after King Charles I of England.Carolina is taken from the Latin word for "Charles", Carolus. South Carolina was formed in 1712. By the end of the 16th century, the Spanish and French had left the area of South Carolina after several reconnaissance missions, expeditions and failed colonization attempts, notably the short-living French outpost of Charlesfort followed by ...
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South Carolina Golf Club founded. [18] 1788 – Charleston becomes part of the new US state of South Carolina. [16] 1789 – Medical Society of South Carolina founded. [19] 1790 College of Charleston opens. [2] Population: 16,359. [20] Brown Fellowship Society [21] founded. 1791 – Roman Catholic Church of Charleston incorporated. 1792
The Columbia Museum of Art was originally in the 1908 private residence of the city's Taylor family. Located on Senate Street in Columbia, adjacent to the campus of the University of South Carolina and three blocks from the South Carolina State House, the Taylor House, through the addition of gallery wings and a round planetarium, became the home of the Columbia Museum of Art for almost 50 years.