Hampton

Coast

Housed in the 1892 Bank of Hampton Building, with its original bank vault and safe with handpainted doors still intact. The museum provides exhibits of regional Indian lore and collected artifacts, a Hampton Watermelon Festival (1939-present) historical... Read More

Hampton

Coast

The Hampton County Historical Museum is in an historic 1878 county jail, one of two original county buildings. Two military rooms contain memorabilia and uniforms from the Civil War through Vietnam with special emphasis on World War II. Research... Read More

Estill

Coast

This church boasts pictures, brochures and interesting artifacts of Hampton County's past. View remains of a masonry staircase and a baptistry of one of the oldest Baptist churches in South Carolina. The cemetery dates to 1819. Read More

Hampton

Coast

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... Read More

Varnville

Coast

Just 23 miles from Interstate 95, Varnville was originally known as "Dixie." One of the original founders of this quaint town was James Varn, who operated a saw mill. It was said that the aristocrats settled in Varnville. The entire town was... Read More

Hampton

Coast

This 200-acre man-made lake is known for great fishing - catfish, bass, sunfish - and it's a great place to view alligators. Public access is through Lake Warren State Park, with fishing also available from the banks. Read More