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Elloree Historict District

SCIWAY — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:50:56 +0000

These two buildings are located in the historic district of Elloree. They are the former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot and the observation post used by the US Army Air Corp during World War II. A sign on the building says US Air Force, but that name was not adopted until after the war.

Downtown Springfield

SCIWAY — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:22:33 +0000

Springfield is located just outside of Orangeburg near the Edisto River. The quaint town is known for its community gardens and historic downtown area. Springfield also hosts the annual Governor’s Frog Jump Festival in the spring!

Tingley Memorial Hall

SCIWAY — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:17:26 +0000

Constructed in 1908, Tingley Memorial Hall is located on the campus of Claflin University in Orangeburg. It is one of three historic buildings at the university to be included in the Council of Independent Colleges’ Historic Campus Architecture Project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Claflin University was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1869 and is the oldest of the historically black colleges in South Carolina.

Like most early buildings constructed on the campus, Tingley Memorial Hall was designed by African-American architect William Wilson Cooke of Greenville. Wilson entered Claflin University in 1888, where he studied under Charles Bates, the first registered African-American architect in the country. The building is named for Samuel Herbert Tingley, a banker and philanthropist from Rhode Island who made several generous donations to the university.

Many thanks to Ginger Parker of Orangeburg for sharing this photo.

Vallentines Gas Station

SCIWAY — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:47:13 +0000

The Vallentines Gas Station in Cope is located downtown between the Vallentines cotton gin (which is still in operation) and the old Cope Depot.

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This gas station was established in 1911, and you can still see the old-style pumps sitting in front of the windows were locals could see their neighbors come and go. Vallentines Gas Station is now home to many products and artifacts from the first half of the 20th century, and is open to the public during gin season.

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SCIWAY thanks Ann Helms of Spartanburg for sharing these pictures and great historical information.

Cope Depot

SCIWAY — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:35:31 +0000

The small town of Cope was named after Jacob Martin Cope, who sold a piece of his farmland for a town and train depot in the 1890s. The Cope Depot was built in 1894 for the Manchester & Augusta Railroad, and was later used by the Atlantic Coast Line.

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The tracks are still in use, but the depot ceased operations in the 1960s. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is still considered the center of town, where locals can meet and visit.

SCIWAY thanks Ann Helms of Spartanburg for this great historical information and picture she took in 2010.

Cope

SCIWAY — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:33:53 +0000

The small town of Cope is located in Orangeburg County. It is named after farmer Jacob Martin Cope, who sold a portion of his land in the 1890s to be used for the town and train depot.

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Just a couple of years later, the town of Cope had two churches, many shops, a grist mill, and a cotton gin. This rapid development is proof of just how important railroads were to early growth in our state.

SCIWAY thanks to Pamela Maxwell of Rock Hill for submitting this picture she took February 2011.

Numertia Plantation

SCIWAY — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:34 +0000

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Walworth Plantation

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Neeses Barn

SCIWAY — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:45:33 +0000

The Old Barn is located in Neeses, just outside of Orangeburg.

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Many thanks to Crystal Davis of Lexington for submitting this photo she took in 2005.

Trinity United Methodist Church

SCIWAY — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:59:56 +0000

The Trinity United Methodist Church is located along Boulevard Street in Orangeburg. This traditionally African – American church was established in 1866, and served as the headquarters for the Orangeburg Movement during the 1960s. The church hosted many civil rights meetings and rallies attended by leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, and Thurgood Marshall.

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It is listed in the National Historic Register and its historical roadside marker was added in 1996.

Many thanks to Michael Stroud of Bluffton for providing this picture and historical information.