South Carolina Maritime Museum
Located on the waterfront in Georgetown, the South Carolina Maritime Museum celebrates the rich history of seaports in the state. The museum features wooden boat replicas of some of the major ships of the 17th and 18th centuries and also a photography exhibit.
Georgetown Bridge
Crossing the Georgetown Bridge
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Plantations of Charleston, SC
This segment is a preview of Michael Jordan's upcoming DVD-video, Charleston, SC: A Video Tour. See more at videotourcharleston.com
Quality Inn & Suites Patriots Point - Charleston Hotels, South Carolina
Quality Inn & Suites Patriots Point 3 Stars Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina Within US Travel Directory One of our bestsellers in Charleston! This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. The Quality Inn & Suites Patriots Point is located at the entrance to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, which is home to the USS Yorktown, a 19,800 ton aircraft carrier. This Mount Pleasant, SC hotel is minutes from the Charleston Harbor Marina, the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina.Be sure to take a boat tour of Fort Sumter, which explains many historically significant points of interest. Golfers will love being less than one kilometer from Patriots Point Golf Links. Enjoy superb dining on picturesque Shem Creek, which is also less than one kilometer away.The smoke-free hotel is situated at the foot of the Cooper River Bridge, one of the closest hotels to the bridge's bicycle/pedestrian lane, complete with observation decks and bench-style seating. Also adjacent to the hotel is a nature trail, affording walkers and bicyclers stunning views of the Charleston harbor.Cross the Cooper River Bridge and enter Charleston's romantic history. Visitors will enjoy graceful antebellum homes, waterfront parks and beautiful gardens. Enjoy unique shopping, horse drawn carriage rides and world-class dining in the Charleston market.Guests of this Mount Pleasant, SC hotel are invited to enjoy a free breakfast buffet, featuring eggs, bacon, cereals, grits, biscuits and gravy, pastries, fresh fruit and more.
Additional full-service amenities and features include free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms, free local calls, free weekday newspaper, free 24-hour coffee, an outdoor pool, voice mail and access to copy and fax services.The hotel is decorated with 18th century antique reproductions. All spacious guest rooms include premium cable television, hair dryers, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards. Suites also include sofa sleepers, wet bars, refrigerators and microwaves.Laundry facilities and a newsstand are located on the property for added guest convenience.Mount Pleasant is a great choice for travellers interested in scenery, museums and culturally diverse food.
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911, 1st 10 Minutes Georgetown SC Raging Fire--Help Rebuild
911, 1st 10 Minutes Georgetown SC Raging Fire--Helping Rebuild--Hear the actual, somewhat confused, 911 response to the call, and attend Rotary meeting where Georgetown Fire Chief gives a minute by minute account of this Wed. Sept. 25, 2013 burning of seven historic businesses and occupied upstairs homes. Viewers can help at georgetownfirerelief.com For 215 years the Georgetown Times, Inlet Outlook's sister paper, has been proud to be part of one of South Carolina's oldest and greatest cities...While we have absolute faith that Georgetown will emerge better than ever in time, right now the victims of the fire need immediate assistance, and we wish to help. With this aid in mind we announce a donation of $25,000 to the Fire Relief Fund sponsored by the GBA and hosted at First Citizens Bank, says John Carr, publisher of the Georgetown Times.
Hobcaw Barony Wildlife Refuge Offers History and Beauty
Hobcaw Barony is a 17,500-acre wildlife refuge owned and operated by Belle W. Baruch Foundation, a non-profit organization. Made as a royal land grant in 1718, Hobcaw Barony was eventually subdivided into 14 individual plantations. It became the winter residence of Wall Street millionaire and presidential adviser Bernard Baruch. Mr. Baruch's daughter, Belle, purchased all of the barony over a period of several years and at her death a foundation was created to use the land for the purposes of teaching and/or research in forestry, marine biology, and the care and propagation of wildlife, flora and fauna in connection with colleges and/or universities in the state of South Carolina.
Jackson: Museum of Mississippi History
One Mississippi, Many Stories. Step into the museum and be transported back in time to experience the stories of Mississippians over thousands of years. Throughout the galleries, you will explore interactive exhibits, see engaging artifacts, and hear stories from people who shaped our state.
The First Peoples13,000 BC–AD 1518
Native American mounds rise up across Mississippi’s landscape today. Who built these mysterious earthworks, and why? This gallery explores the sophisticated cultures of the first people to call this land home. Walk through time as you view archaeological finds—including pottery, tools, and weapons—that tell the story of these ancient cultures.
Cultural Crossroads1519–1798
Before 1519, Native Americans were the only people living in the land that would become Mississippi. By 1798, the non-native population had grown to over 8,000. Who would ultimately control this region? Dramatic artifacts—including wrought-iron slave shackles—illustrate this time of transition.
1799–1832
Cultural clashes raged throughout the Mississippi Territory in the years preceding statehood. European settlers poured into the region to claim farming land, bringing enslaved Africans with them. Mississippi joined the United States in 1817. What happened to Native Americans during this time? Explore these turbulent years—and the state that they created—in this engaging gallery.
Cotton Kingdom1833–1865
By 1840, there were more enslaved African Americans than whites living in Mississippi. White Mississippians were determined to preserve slavery, even if it meant leaving the United States that they had so recently joined. What would become of “Cotton Kingdom”—and newly freed African Americans—during four long years of war?
The World Remade1866–1902
The end of slavery and the Civil War brought the challenge of reconstructing a war-torn state. How would Mississippians rebuild their economy? Forced to make the most of natural resources, timber companies cleared over a million acres of new farmland in the Delta. But the majority of farmers were trapped in unfair sharecropping systems, even as the promise of new opportunities in America drew immigrants from across the globe.
Promise and Peril1903–1927
The century began with promise. As airplanes roared across the skies, medical advances improved the way some people lived on the ground below. But rising floodwaters from the Mississippi River ravaged homes and businesses in 1927, and boll weevils infested cotton crops across the state. Which industries did Mississippians turn to when agriculture failed them? Explore the changes and challenges Mississippians faced at the turn of the century.
Bridging Hardship1928–1945
The Great Depression crippled new industry in Mississippi, leaving thousands without jobs. How would people adapt to these changing times? The average Mississippian made less than ten dollars a month, so families grew their own food and hunted to survive. World War II brought further transformations as more than ten percent of the state's population signed up for military service.
1946–PRESENT
Mississippi was thrust into the national spotlight as the struggle for equal rights raged in courtrooms, schools, and businesses across the state. How did Mississippians move forward? Technology, industry, and immigration continued to change the social landscape of the state, and a diverse array of activists, artisans, entrepreneurs, politicians, and everyday citizens contributed to Mississippi’s story.
ReflectionsAt the end of your journey through the Museum of Mississippi History, you are invited to share your own history. What story will you contribute? Step into our video reflections booth to tell us about your memories of Mississippi. Your comments could be integrated into Reflections areas throughout the museum.
Texas Transportation Museum visit 1/20/18 (Timestamps in Description)
This is the second time I've been to the Texas Transportation Museum, this time for my birthday, and I had a great time. Last time I went was around Halloween, so it was nice to see things in their default state, without decorations, and also the progress made on the #1 steam locomotive, among other things. It's running, but just needs a little bit more work before it can be returned to regular active service!
Here are some timestamps of the various things at the museum I got to look at on this trip. Lack of audio between 1:11 and 6:22 is intentional.
00:48 Longhorn and Western Depot (former Southern Pacific Depot in Converse, Texas)
06:22 Union Pacific Caboose 25275
11:24 1926 Santa Fe Business Car 404 (exterior views 10:11, 39:56)
16:50 1924 Pullman Sleeper Car McKeever (exterior views 10:11, 40:25)
24:54 Train Ride, consist - 1954 Baldwin Diesel-Electric Switcher 4035, Missouri Pacific Flat Car 50043, Missouri Pacific Caboose 13083
36:38 1954 Baldwin Diesel-Electric Switcher 4035 cab visit
40:49 1911 Baldwin 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive #6
45:08 Garden Railroad
54:58 1925 Baldwin 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive #1
58:39 1942 GE 45-Ton Diesel-Electric Switcher 7071
59:53 Live Steam G Gauge Locomotive
1:01:06 1939 Case Tractor
1:01:56 Old Cars, Trucks, Carriages, Fire Engines, Model Railroads in Zucht Display Building
1:09:08 O Gauge Layout
1:10:34 More of the Old Cars, Trucks, Carriages, Fire Engines in the Display Building
1:13:37, 1:24:14 HO Scale Layout
1:23:20 N Scale Layout
1:25:09 Guide to Model Train Scales
South Carolina
South Carolina /ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ is a state in the Southeastern United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina; to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River; and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina became a slave society after rice and indigo became established as commodity crops, and from 1708, a majority of the population were slaves, many born in Africa. It was the first of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution.
South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, and the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina later became the first state to vote to secede from the Union which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.
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The Southern African American Heritage Center
Founded in 2010, The Southern African American Heritage Center is dedicated to collecting and preserving the contributions of members of the community of Chesterfield County. The museum is open Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment. For more information visit
Hammock Coast Boosts SC Sea Turtle Hospital.mov
At a May 12, 2012, Sea Turtle Hospital fundraiser and book-signing event in the Litchfield area of Pawleys Island. Author Mary Alice Monroe spoke about her new book, Beach House Memories. She is a long-time sea turtle watcher and supporter of the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC, where the Sea Turtle Hospital is located and operated by Sea Turtle Rescue of the SC Department of Natural Resources, and guided by DuBose Griffin, SC sea turtle coordinator, who also spoke. Also present were Turtle Hospital Biologist Christi Hughes and Cindy Roe Ware, annual giving/institutional advancement, SC Aquarium.
From May to August, loggerhead sea turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs with hatching continuing into October. Loggerhead nesting in South Carolina has been well documented and has averaged 3,378 nests per year over the last 10 years. Last year was a busy year with over 4,000 nests reported.
DNR uses DNA genetic fingerprinting (CSI for sea turtles) to identify individual loggerhead nesting females, providing a census of the actual nesting population. This year (2012) marks year three of this project, which has identified 3,694 individual adult female loggerheads.
Support of coastal residents and visitors is needed to educate all to Keep Light's Out for Loggerheads.
More than SC 1,100 volunteers, including South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE) help protect nests and document sea turtles that wash ashore. DNR staff members also rescue live sea turtles in need of care.
South Carolina Aquarium planners are developing a pan to bring the Sea Turtle Hospital up to the first floor.
The organization says it hopes to demonstrate the care, education and conservation efforts undertaken everyday on the endangered sea turtles found off the coast.
The Sea Turtle Rescue Program has treated and released 83 threatened and endangered sea turtles back into the wild.
The Aquarium says it seeks to partner with individuals, organizations and businesses over the next three years.
Qik Parris Island USMC Recruit Depot by Eric Schwartzman
Group moving full steam ahead to restore train
ORANGE - by Lauren Huet
The Friends of the Orange Depot are moving full steam ahead towards their goal: restoring a historic train depot, and creating an attraction that could draw more visitors to downtown Orange.
Train rides, model trains, and bouncy houses were just a few of the attractions at the Friends of the Orange Depot's first fundraiser Saturday at the Riverfront Pavilion in Orange. The non- profit organization is raising money to restore Orange's historic train depot.
I think it needs to be restored, maybe we can put a museum there, something we can all enjoy, said Jenny Swarers, who came out to support the event.
That's exactly what Carrie Woliver, the president of Friends of the Orange Depot, intends to do.
What we plan to do with the depot is to make it into partly a museum of the industries of Orange, said Woliver.
It all started with a book, The Train Stopped in Orange.
About three years ago, said Woliver, I decided to write a book because I found the diaries of my grandparents who lived here from 1917-1918.
She says her grandparents lived only two blocks away from the train depot. Woliver grew up in Orange.
So, when we came to Orange for a book signing, said Woliver, we came over the railroad track and saw that depot and I went, my gosh, it's crumbling. Why has this not been saved?
She created the Friends of the Orange Depot. The non-profit purchased the depot last year. Now she's working to restore it.
In the depot is going to be, they're going to have a reception area, and a gift shop, and a conference room. So, it's really going to be used by the people of Orange, but we encourage tourists to come of course, said Woliver.
The depot is the first thing tourists see when entering downtown Orange.
When you come into town, you come into those railroad tracks, you're going to see a gorgeous depot, said Orange City Councilwoman Mary McKenna. You're going to be able to go in there, and look at the history of Orange, and see what the train did for our community.
To help reach its goal, the group is selling engraved bricks. They'll pave a path to the depot. People who buy a brick will have their name, or their family's name engraved on the brick. A large brick costs 100 dollars. A small brick costs 50 dollars.
Restoring a piece of Orange's past, preserving it for the future.
My grandparents, they lived two blocks down from the depot, said Woliver. In the diaries they talk about how their relatives came and went from all parts, because that was the way people traveled. So, it was such an important part of American history. So, we want to save it.
The group's goal is to raise a total of 600 thousand dollars to restore the depot. They hope to raise $50,000 selling bricks. For more information, visit their website.
Fire at Pier 29
Many of San Francisco's fire trucks and fire engines at the Pier 29 fire.
South Carolina
South Carolina i/ˌsaʊθ kærəˈlaɪnə/ is a state in the Southeastern United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina; to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River; and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was the first of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution.
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South Carolina ( (listen)) is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South. 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.
South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.
South Carolina is the 40th most extensive and 23rd most populous U.S. state. Its GDP as of 2013 was $183.6 billion, with an annual growth rate of 3.13%. South Carolina is composed of 46 counties. The capital is Columbia with a 2016 population of 134,309; while its largest city is Charleston with a 2016 population of 134,385. The Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan area is the largest in the state, with a 2016 population estimate of 884,975.
South Carolina is named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for Charles.South Carolina is known for its 187 miles of coastline, beautiful lush gardens, historic sites and Southern plantations, colonial, African and European cultures, and its growing economic development.
WWII Marine Corps Veteran of Okinawa – Interview with Joseph Blum
Joseph Blum was born on January 23, 1926, in Whitehead, North Carolina. At the outbreak of WWII, Joe was only 15 years old, but his strong desire to join the fight and become a Marine led him to forge his birth certificate and enlist in the United States Marine Corps early in 1942. Joe went to boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, and later trained in San Diego, California, before being deployed to the South Pacific. After serving in a heavy artillery unit on several islands, Joe decided he wanted to be on the frontline and was transferred to the 1st Marine Division where he fought and saw direct combat in the Battle of Okinawa.
After the war, he served with the China Marines and assisted with the removal of Japanese soldiers from mainland China. During his time in China, he captured a Japanese officer's sword which he held onto for more than 70 years before donating it to the WWII Veterans History Project's Traveling Museum of WWII along with his original Marine Corps uniform.
He passed away on July 4, 2019 at the age of 93. We are grateful for the opportunity to have interviewed this brave hero and ensure that his memory lives on for generations to come. Rest in Peace Corporal Blum.
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State of the State 2013
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivers her third State of the State Address. Governor Haley's speech is followed by the Democratic response read by businesswoman Jill Moylan.
Recovering the Endangered Tar River Spinymussel
Tar River spinymussels were captured from the wild to start a captive propagation program. This collaborative effort involves the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and other partners working together to bring back this endangered species. For more information about the Tar River spinymussel and other endangered species in North Carolina, visit
At least 58 species of native freshwater mussels -- two-shelled mollusks, similar to saltwater clams or oysters -- are known from North Carolina waters, thought at least seven are believed eliminated from the state. Of the surviving species, 43 are designated Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern, or Significantly Rare by North Carolina. Seven are on the Federal endangered species list, while several others are currently under review by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for addition to that list.
The Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana) is found only on eastern North Carolina, in the Tar-Pamlico and Neuse River basins and is one of only three U.S. mussel species with spines. It was added to the Federal endangered species list in 1985 and will likely become extinct in the very near future without human intervention.
In this movie, experts working to recover the Tar River spinymussel explain the threats the species is facing and their efforts to propagate the species and augment the population in the wild.
Urban Exploration Abandoned Buildings: M17 Revisit cut short
M17 marine supply center. We thought we were finally in the clear to explore this one. Went inside, the dogs just didn't cooperate and I sound like a nag! I went back outside to find Charles (he tried to escape my nagging too) and ended up scaring some guy who proceeded to call the police so this explore was cut short.