Historic Churches and Synagogues

No where are the events, faith and lives of South Carolina families better documented than in the historic churches, synagogues and cemeteries of South Carolina.  Visit such remarkable sites as the first separate African-American congregation established in South Carolina after the Civil War, the second oldest synagogue in the country, and the site of the “Mother Church of the Province” established in 1670 - known as the Lighthouse Church for the light that was placed in its steeple to help guide ships to port. 

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