State Information
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South Carolina
"the eighth state"quarter struck by
the mint on
May 7, 2000 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts a series of items
unique to South Carolina. The states' nickname, tree, bird, and flower along with the
state image and star for the capitol. Palmetto is any of several small, mostly tropical
palms having fan-shaped leaves. The Sabal palmetto of the southeastern United
States is the most unique. This species is also called the "cabbage palmetto". |
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Admitted to
Union: |
May 23, 1788 |
Bits
of History
Update:
Where is the lowest
elevation in the United
States? What is the
elevation? In which
National Park is this
lowest place?
Palmetto Palms at
Edisto Beach State Park
in South Carolina. |
| Order
Admitted: |
8 |
| Capital: |
Columbia |
| Largest
City: |
Columbia |
| Nickname: |
Palmetto State |
| State Bird: |
Carolina Wren |
| State
Flower: |
Yellow Jasmine |
| State Tree: |
Palmetto Palm Tree |
| State
Motto: |
"Dum Spiro, Spero"
(While I Breathe I hope) |
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State Name Origin:
From the Latin name Carolus, meaning "Charles." The colony was originally given
to Sir
Robert Heath by Charles I and was to be called Providence of Carolina. Carolina was
divided
into North and South Carolina in 1710.
Fun State Facts:
South Carolina has a population of 3,716,400, 26th in the nation. Its land area is 30,111
square
miles, 40th in the nation. The highest point is on Sassafras Mountain at 3,560 feet above
sea level.
South Carolina was the first of eleven states to secede from the government of the United
States.
Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston is the site of the first battle of the Civil
War on
April 14, 1861 when the Confederate Army attacked the fort. Four years later to the day
the
American Flag was again raised over the fort. Gaffney, in the northwest section of the
state, has
the only peach shaped elevated steel water tank in the world. The tank is complete with a
60 foot
long leaf and 12 foot stem. It holds 1 million gallons and is called the Peachoid Water
Tower.
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