“C” is for Chesnut, James, Jr. (1815-1885). U.S. Senator, soldier.

“C” is for Cherokees. The Cherokees were one of the largest southeastern Native American nations with which South Carolina colonists had contact.

“B” is for Blackbeard (d. 1718). Pirate. Most commonly known today as Edward Teach, Blackbeard surfaced in Jamaica in mid-1717. In eighteen months he carved an extraordinarily successful career as a pirate, creating an indelible image of “the fiercest pirate of them all” and making him a global icon.

“W” is for Willington Academy. The Willington Academy of Doctor Moses Waddel, a log-constructed classical school for boys, was perhaps the most prestigious preparatory school in antebellum South Carolina.

"S” is for Sothel, Seth (d. 1694). Proprietory, governor.

“S” is for Sonoco. This Hartsville-based international packaging manufacturer had its beginnings in the late nineteenth century.

“S” is for Snowden, Mary Amarinthia (1819-1898). Philanthropist.

“S” is for Smyth, Thomas (1808-1873). Clergyman, author.

“S” is for Smyth, Ellison Adger (1847-1942). Industrialist.

“S” is for Smith, William Loughton (1758 to 1812). Lawyer, congressman, diplomat.