We’re open! The sun is shining and it’s a great time for a leisurely getaway exploring some back roads. | Discover South Carolina

#southcarolina #memorialday #historymatters #ushistory The first English settlement in South Carolina was Charlestown later Charleston in 1670. In its early history, North and South Carolina were one colony known as Carolina. Many of the original settlers were plantation owners on the overcrowded island of Barbados, bringing their knowledge of plantation management along with their slaves to the newly founded colony of South Carolina. Its foundation is rice, and the Africans imported to South Ca