Beech Island

Midlands

“Cotton is King!” Those words resounded through Congress and then the nation in a fiery speech by South Carolina Sen. James Henry Hammond in the years leading up to the Civil War. Hammond’s legacy also lives on in the... Read More

Aiken

Midlands

The South Carolina Nature-Based Tourism Association is a non-profit organization representing over 50 marketing and service providers (canoe, kayak, gardens, etc.) that provide and promote nature experiences and environmental education. They bring... Read More

Aiken

Midlands

Built in 1842, consecrated in 1843. Oldest church building in Aiken. Behind the sanctuary are interred botanist Henry Ravenel and poet James Matthews Legare. Only Confederate soldiers who died in the 1865 Battle of Aiken were allowed burial privileges.... Read More

Aiken

Midlands

Aiken gained a reputation during the first hundred years as "a place for a splendid time to be had." Those words reign true today. Once a summer retreat for Charlestonians escaping the threat of malaria, Aiken became a Winter Colony during the late... Read More

North Augusta

Midlands

This event will feature a Thursday Night in the Tavern (ticket required) with people in 18th century attire Life as it would have been in the Tavern - Food, Song, Games and Dance. After dinner entertainment will feature a special guest each year at the... Read More

Aiken

Midlands

The Etherredge Center, located on the campus of the University of South Carolina Aiken, houses a 687 seat proscenium theatre and a 100 seat blackbox known as the O'Connell Theatre. The Center is the home of the department of Visual and Performing Arts... Read More