South Carolina Federation of MuseumsMuseum professionals who saw the need for museum staff and volunteers to work together to strengthen South Carolina’s museums founded…
South Carolina Good Roads AssociationThe South Carolina Good Roads Association (SCGRA) was a catalyst for change in transportation policy and road construction in the…
South Carolina Highway PatrolOperating under the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the South Carolina Highway Patrol is a law enforcement organization that…
South Carolina Historical SocietyLocated in Charleston, the South Carolina Historical Society is the state’s oldest historical society and one of South Carolina’s largest…
South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian ExpositionHeld in Charleston from December 1, 1901, to June 20, 1902, the West Indian Exposition followed world’s fairs in other…
South Carolina Jockey ClubHorse racing has been a favorite sport in England since the sixteenth century and naturally found its way to the…
South Carolina Land CommissionAfter the Civil War, South Carolina’s Republican politicians recognized that the lack of access to land by former slaves was…
South Carolina Law Enforcement DivisionFrom its fledgling beginnings of approximately fifteen employees, SLED grew into a state-of-the-art agency with sworn and civilian employees.
South Carolina Lunatic Asylum / State HospitalThe South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, located in Columbia, was established by the General Assembly in 1821. It did not open,…
South Carolina Manufacturers AllianceThe South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA), a powerful networking, information, and lobbying group for the state’s varied manufacturing industries, began…
South Carolina Medical AssociationMembers of the Medical Society of South Carolina, largely a Charleston organization, founded the South Carolina Medical Association on February…
South Carolina National Heritage CorridorThe South Carolina National Heritage Corridor is a grassroots-led heritage tourism initiative that brings together communities throughout a fourteen-county region…
South Carolina PlanOn April 3, 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Smith v. Allwright that the white primary in Texas was…
South Carolina Public Service AuthorityThe South Carolina Public Service Authority was established by the General Assembly in 1934 with the power to provide for…
South Carolina RailroadIn the early decades of the nineteenth century, Charleston sought to bolster its economy by attempting to attract trade from…
South Carolina ReviewThe South Carolina Review is a literary miscellany featuring short fiction, poetry, critical essays, interviews, and book reviews. Founded at…
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the BlindThis state institution is charged with the education of students with deafness, blindness, or sensory multidisabilities. It began in 1849…
South Carolina SocietyThe South Carolina Society is a social and benevolent organization established in Charleston in 1737. Its membership has included gentlemen…
South Carolina State ConstabularyThe constabulary’s prime mission of countering illegal whiskey was difficult and dangerous. Remote areas in mountains and swamps saw a near fanatical belief by residents that laws from beyond their domain held no sway in their territory. “Moonshine” liquor was part of the culture and a way some chose to earn a living when times were tough.
South Carolina State LibraryAn independent state agency on Senate Street in Columbia, the South Carolina State Library assists libraries throughout the state in…
