Backroads of South Carolina : Your Guide to South Carolina's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures

by Franklin, Paul M.

• ISBN13: 9780760326404
• ISBN10: 0760326401
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

To travel South Carolina is to journey through American history-from the meeting place of Hernando DeSoto and the Queen of Cofitachiqui in 1540 to Albemarle Point on the Ashley River, the first permanent European settlement established by the English in 1670; from Sullivans Island, where outgunned patriots gave the American cause its first victory in 1776 to Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. In Backroads of South Carolina, the rich heritage of the state, one of the original thirteen colonies, unfolds along with its rich natural history and scenic splendors. This guide leads adventurers on more than thirty drives through South Carolinas great historical and natural attractions, from the lowlands of the Atlantic coastal region to the majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Authors Paul Franklin and Nancy Mikula highlight the states strong agricultural and industrial roots-its rice, cotton, indigo, and textile milling industries-as well as the place of its historical plantations in the story of the slave trade and early African-American life. Culture and history, nature and outdoor adventure, business and recreation: Whatever draws you to South Carolina, this book is the consummate host, conducting tourist and resident alike along the states most intriguing back roads and bi-ways.

Author Biography

Paul M. Franklin was the photographer for Our Washington, D.C. and co-author/photographer with his wife, Nancy Mikula, of South Carolina’s Plantations & Historic Homes. Franklin and his wife live in Livingston, Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Charleston and the Low Country	p. 14
Southern Charm and the Sea Islands: Beaufort to Hunting Island Beach	p. 16
Ruins and Rivers: Beaufort, Old Sheldon Church, Tomotley Plantation, and Frampton Plantation	p. 25
History and Mystery on the Last Sea Island: ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge to Edisto Island	p. 32
Sea Islands and Ancient Oaks: Johns Island to Folly Beach	p. 37
Ashley River Road National Scenic Byway: Charleston to Francis Beidler Forest	p. 41
Northern Coast and the Grand Strand	p. 46
Along the Undiscovered Coast: Charleston to McClellanville	p. 48
Salt Marshes, Sand, and Sea: McClellanville to Murrells Inlet	p. 57
The Sandhills And Cotton Country	p. 62
Cotton Country: Blenheim to Bishopville	p. 64
Watermelons, Sandhills, and Jazz: Lancaster to Cheraw	p. 73
Three Towns, Three Centuries: Winnsboro to Ridgeway, Camden, and Boykin	p. 80
The Savannah River and the Southeast Piedmont	p. 82
Mansions, Murals, and Gardens: Walterboro to Denmark to Edisto Gardens	p. 84
A Ramble through Horse Country: Aiken to Redcliffe Plantation to Barnwell	p. 89
Lake Country: The Southwest Piedmont	p. 94
The Seeds of History: Abbeville to the Gardens of Park Seed Company and Ninety Six National Historic Site	p. 96
Roaming Around Lake Country: Clemson to Lake Hartwell to Belton to Callaham Orchard	p. 104
South Carolina's Cradle of Secession: Ninety Six National Historic Site to Edgefield and Trenton	p. 112
Peach Country: The Northwest Piedmont	p. 114
Renaissance, Roses, and Rebellion: Chester to Union to Sumter National Forest	p. 116
Peaches and Patriots: Brattonsville to Kings Mountain	p. 121
Along the Catawba River: Chester to Andrew Jackson State Park	p. 125
The Up Country	p. 130
Mountain Towns and Raging Rivers: Lake Hartwell to the Chattooga River	p. 132
Paradise and the Path of Failed Dreams: Walhalla to Whitewater Falls	p. 136
Into the Great Blue Hills of God: Salem to U.S. Highway 25	p. 140
Morgan's Triumph: U.S. Highway 25 to Gaffney	p. 145
Mills and Mountains: Easley to Golden Creek, Hagood, and Meece Mills	p. 149
Waterfalls and Hidden Valleys: Pendleton to Twin Falls and Eastatoe Valley	p. 156
Index	p. 158
About the Authors	p. 160
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