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The South Carolina Department of Archives & History is a state agency and caretaker to 350 years of government records and historic documents. scdah.sc.gov South Carolina Joined August 2009-
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In September 1729 the owners of the proprietorship of Carolina surrender their shares to the Crown formally ending the proprietary period in South Carolina. Attached is a petition to the Crown from the Lords Proprietors available on microfilm at SCDAH. Source: B800103
The Harold Boulware House Historical Marker dedication was held on September 16 with a crowd of well-wishers to celebrate the life and work of Harold Boulware. Mr. Boulware was pioneering civil rights attorney, served as chief council for the SC NAACP & a Richland County judge.
SCDAH holds a small set of hunting licenses under the Chief Game Warden’s Office which had responsibility for enforcing wildlife laws. Attached is a blank license from the 1920-1921 season.
Our thanks to all who attended our 4thPreserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop, our most successful yet. Esteemed speakers provided insights and knowledge, and we are appreciative of everyone’s participation.
#OTD in 1895, Frances Guignard Gibbes became the first woman to enroll for classes at South Carolina College, two years after the General Assembly allowed the admittance of women. Attached is the enabling legislation from the collections of SCDAH.
Hebron Presbyterian Church on Johns Island was listed in the National Register of Historic Places earlier this year. The Gothic Revival church building dates to c. 1885, when it was built by a Black congregation of formerly enslaved people. schpr.sc.gov/index.php/Deta…
21-15 HEWN-TIMBER CABINS E. PALMETTO ST. (US HWY. 301/76) AT WALLACE WOODS RD., ON THE FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, MARS BLUFF The African Americans who built the two hewn-timber cabins that stand 200 yds. S on Wallace Woods Road were brought to Mars Bluff as slaves in 1836.
September 17 is #Constitution Day commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. SC, on May 23, 1788, became the 8th state to ratify the constitution as documented in the rough journal of the convention, part of the collection of the SCDAH.
Announcing SC SHRAB Microgrant Program More information is available at scdah.sc.gov/sc-shrab-micro…. Contact Erin Lowry, SHRAB Coordinator, at [email protected] or 803-896-6128 with questions.
OTD in 1775, the royal governor, William Campbell, facing increasing hostility in South Carolina, issued a proclamation dissolving the royal General Assembly, before fleeing to the British warship, Tamar, in Charleston Harbor.
In September 1775, the non-exportation of goods to Great Britain passed by the First Continental Congress went into effect throughout the American colonies. Exempt was rice, a major cash crop of South Carolina. Henry Middleton, a wealthy planter, served in the Congress.
The FY 25-26 Historic Preservation State Grant Fund application is now available with a due date of September 24, 2025. The Application Guidance, State Grant Fund Application, Application Checklist, and Frequently Asked Questions are available at scdah.sc.gov/historic-prese….
21-19 FLORENCE DEPOT 1852/WILMINGTON & MANCHESTER RR HOFFMEYER RD. AT W. DARLINGTON ST., FLORENCE FLORENCE DEPOT 1852 The original depot named Florence was built here in 1852, where the Wilmington & Manchester RR crossed present-day Hoffmeyer Rd.
September 8 is #Pardon Day! Prior to 1950, pardons were issued by the governor and sent to the county clerks through the Secretary of State. Attached are petitions for a case in Colleton County that was initially rejected but later reversed upon review in 1900.
21-26 ATOMIC BOMB ACCIDENT AT MARS BLUFF, MARCH 11, 1958 E. MARION HWY. MARS BLUFF In 1958, in the midst of the Cold War, the U.S.A.F. accidentally dropped an atomic bomb near here. The unarmed 7,600-lb., 10’8”-long bomb was aboard a B-47E bomber on a training mission.
It’s just 2 weeks away. Register now for our 4th Preserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop. Details at scarchivesandhistoryfoundation.org/category/news-…
Registration is OPEN for our 7th Annual American Revolution Symposium. Visit scarchivesandhistoryfoundation.org/category/news-… for all of the details. Join us on Saturday, November 15 for a day of intriguing topics and enlightening speakers.
OTD in 1775, the SC Commons House of Assembly met for the last time. It would be formally dissolved by the Royal Governor on Sept. 15. The House’s journal, part of the collection of the SCDAH, records its final meeting.
The FY 25-26 Historic Preservation State Grant Fund application is now available with a due date of September 24, 2025. The Application Guidance, State Grant Fund Application, Application Checklist, and Frequently Asked Questions are available at scdah.sc.gov/historic-prese….

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