South Carolina

"Dum spiro spero"

- State Motto

South Carolina, The Palmetto State, was one of the original 13 colonies and the 8th to join the United States of America.

Blue Ridge Mountains
This offshoot of the Appalachian Mountains runs along a good portion of the American east. The portion in South Carolina runs along the western side of the state.

Grand Strand
A collection of large beaches on the east coast of the state, stretching to Little River, to Georgetown. Mainly consisting of 60 miles of a uninterrupted arc of beach land, and due to it being beaches, it was a major tourist attraction in South Carolina.