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Town of Hampton

Town of Hampton

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Hampton, named after General Wade Hampton an important Civil War military leader and former governor, is host to the annual Hampton County Watermelon Festival, South Carolina's oldest continuing festival dating back to 1939. Every June over 60,000 visitors come to celebrate watermelons at this festival.
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Hampton
Coastal & Islands
608 First ST W,
Hampton, SC 29924 (803) 943-2951
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Hampton, named after General Wade Hampton an important Civil War military leader and former governor, is host to the annual Hampton County Watermelon Festival, South Carolina's oldest continuing festival dating back to 1939. Every June over 60,000 visitors come to celebrate watermelons at this festival.
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