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Beth Israel Congregation in Beaufort (pop. 12,950) celebrated its 100th birthday last year. Jewish families settled in the area beginning in the 1760s, and the congregation was chartered in 1905.

first appeared: 7/2/2006

Since opening last July, the 1,546-foot Cooper River Bridge has connected Charleston and Mount Pleasant (pop. 47,609) with what is billed as the longest cable-stayed span in North America. The span also is known as the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

first appeared: 6/25/2006

Built as a 1950s rest stop, South of the Border in Dillon (pop. 6,316) has become a tourist attraction with its sombrero-topped observation tower, amusement rides, souvenir shops, miniature golf course, motel and a giant mascot named Pedro.

first appeared: 6/4/2006

The University of South Carolina at Columbia opened the world's largest "green" dormitory in 2004. Built in part with recycled materials, the dorm preheats water with a solar-collector system and generates electricity with a hydrogen fuel cell.

first appeared: 5/21/2006

In 1999, Nancy Ruth Mace of Goose Creek (pop. 29,208) became the first female graduate of The Citadel military college in Charleston. Founded in 1842, The Citadel began admitting women in 1996.

first appeared: 5/14/2006

A soaring stand of pristine pond cypress thrives at the 58-acre Cathedral Bay Heritage Preserve, also known as Chitty Bay or Chitty Pond, in Bamberg County. The bay is an excellent example of the oval basins found within the Atlantic Coastal Plain.

first appeared: 4/23/2006

At 46,000 acres, Sand Hills State Forest in Chesterfield and Darlington counties near Patrick (pop. 354) is the Palmetto State’s largest state forest. Characterized by deep sand and generally arid conditions, the forest offers hiking, picnicking, fishing and biking opportunities.

first appeared: 4/9/2006

The town and county of McCormick (pop. 1,489) were named for Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884), inventor of the mechanical grain reaper, who donated the land for the town.

first appeared: 3/26/2006

What began as a family’s private collection of exotic and domestic animals is now Waccatee Zoological Farm in Myrtle Beach (pop. 22,759). The farm has more than 100 animal species living on 500 acres.

first appeared: 3/12/2006

The state’s oldest newspaper is The Georgetown Times, published three times a week in Georgetown (pop. 8,950). The newspaper was established in 1798 as the weekly Georgetown Gazette and published with financial support from wealthy plantation owners.

first appeared: 2/26/2006

No caddies or golf shoes are needed for members of the United States Pro MiniGolf Association, headquartered in North Myrtle Beach (pop. 10,974). Top minigolfers worldwide compete at the Masters National Pro MiniGolf Championship each fall.

first appeared: 2/12/2006

The Congressional Medal of Honor Museum on the USS Yorktown at Patriot’s Point in Mount Pleasant (pop. 47,609) pays tribute to the 3,460 recipients of the nation’s highest military medal bestowed for valor.

first appeared: 1/29/2006

In the 1850s, a plan to link the seaport of Charleston to the Midwest by rail was abandoned for lack of money, leaving a quarter-mile-long tunnel going nowhere in the side of Stumphouse Mountain near Walhalla (pop. 3,801).

first appeared: 1/15/2006

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA 2006—Erika Grace Powell of Easley (pop. 17,754) is a vocal major at Furman University who can sing Italian opera. She also has logged more than 1,000 volunteer hours with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

first appeared: 1/8/2006

The Church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell (pop. 5,035) was used by Union troops as a stable for their horses during the Civil War. The congregation removed the stained-glass windows before the church’s capture and replaced them after the war.

first appeared: 1/1/2006

Patterned after an 1879 schooner, the 140-foot Spirit of South Carolina, is being built with traditional methods in Charleston to celebrate the state’s maritime history. The $4 million sailing ship will carry students on educational journeys.

first appeared: 12/18/2005

The longest running camp meeting may be the Cattle Creek Camp Meeting in Rowesville (pop. 378), where folks have gathered for religious revivals and reunions each summer since 1786.

first appeared: 12/4/2005

In 1737, Dr. John Lining of Charleston made the first systematic, scientific recordings of weather information in America. He recorded temperature, rainfall, atmospheric pressure, humidity, and wind direction and speed to establish a connection between weather and disease.

first appeared: 11/20/2005

The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum in Aiken (pop. 25,337) showcases the area’s horseracing history with photos, jockeys’ silks, and trophies won by famous locally trained horses.

first appeared: 11/6/2005

At Charleston’s South Carolina Aquarium, visitors view wildlife from forested waterfall pools, piedmont shoals, coastal plains, salt marshes and swamps, an ocean shoreline, and the ocean. The aquarium opened in 2000.

first appeared: 10/23/2005

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