Lancaster

Midlands

Andrew Jackson State Park combines history, art and community activities into a setting that has made it one of the S.C. State Park Service’s most popular attractions. The only park in the system dedicated to a U.S. president, Andrew... Read More

Lancaster

Midlands

The cemetery is full of Southern history with graves that date to the 1890s. Many of the local residents buried here are among the most famous in Lancaster's African-American history. They include Isom Caleb Clinton, a founder of Mt. Carmel... Read More

Kershaw

Midlands

The congregation of Unity Baptist Church was organized in 1909 as an outgrowth of Kershaw's First Baptist Church. It is believed to be the second church for African Americans established in Kershaw in the early 20th century. The new sanctuary was built... Read More

Lancaster

Midlands

The likeness of Broadway star Nina Mae McKinney is just one of the faces that grace this wall of fame. McKinney was the first African-American actress to perform in a sound movie, "Hallelujah," in 1929. She also starred with the great Paul Roberson in... Read More

Kershaw

Midlands

The town of Kershaw sits in both Kershaw and Lancaster counties, with a larger portion of the business section being in Lancaster. The area developed soon after Southern Railroad established a station in 1887 when it was known in its earliest days as... Read More

Heath Springs

Midlands

Hanging Rock was a British post garrisoned by the Prince of Wales' American Regiment, part of the British legion, and a large force of Loyalists, all under the command of Major John Carden. On August 6, 1780, General Thomas Sumter made an attack on this... Read More