1. South Carolina is known for its beaches, golf courses, and historic districts.

It ranks 40th in size and the 23rd in

population. Its most influential cities are Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg and Florence.

2. South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered to the north by
North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River.

The landscape consists of rolling hills; gentler in the east and more hilly to the west and northwest. The border
between the Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain is called the Fall Line to mark the line where the upland
rivers "fall" to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.

3. Charleston Is Home to One of the Oldest Trees in the Country

Just outside the city of Charleston resides one of the country’s oldest living trees—The Angel Oak. Located on the
beautiful Johns Island, this live oak is estimated to be around 500 years old and counting. This is truly one of the
most amazing sights to see while visiting Charleston. The limbs of the tree sprawl across more than 187 feet and
stands at a height of 66.5 feet.

Barbecue Was Born in South Carolina

This fact could be debated, but the way that we think of American barbecue, it definitely originated in the South.
Although there are many theories about where the idea of smoking pig meat over an open fire began, many people
believe that the Native Americans living in South Carolina showed colonists this delicious cooking technique.

The Legend of the Lizard Man

This is probably one of the most unusual state legends in South Carolina. The story of the lizard man originated more
than 30 years ago in Bishopville, SC, when a young high school boy named Christopher Davis had his car break down
near Scape Ore Swamp. According to his report to the county police, when Davis got out of his car to change his flat
tire, he was approached by a seven-foot-tall green, scaly man with three fingers and red eyes. The creature then
proceeded to attack his car, leaving behind deep scratch marks. Since this first report of a life-sized lizard man in
1988, many others have come forward with similar stories about a humanoid creature destroying their vehicles or
belongings.

South Carolina is the most seismically active state on the east coast.

4. 1860 - South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy. 1861 - The Civil War
begins at the Battle of Fort Sumter near Charleston. 1868 - South Carolina is readmitted into the Union. 1989 -
Hurricane Hugo causes major damage to the state and to the city of Charleston.

5. Some Famous South Carolinians:

Mary McLeod Bethune.

Brig. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., USMC.

James Butler Bonham.

Peter Boulware.

Edgar A. Brown.

James Brown.

Pierce Butler.

James Francis Byrnes.

6. I like South Carolina because there are many beautiful places to see, such as: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Plantation Gardens, Caesars Head State Park. I wouldn't want to live in South Carolina because South Carolina is the
most seismically active state on the east coast. From the first day of July of the year two thousand and twenty-one to
the first day of July of the year two thousand and twenty-two, seventy four earthquakes were recorded in South
Carolina, six of which were greater than magnitude three.