Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Night Chris Davis Met the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp

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In the summer of 1988, people around Bishopville, South Carolina, began talking about something they called the Lizard Man: a towering, red-...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Columbia Is Home to the First Pimento Cheese Recipe

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Columbia, South Carolina has long been known as playing an important role in the history of pimento cheese, being the undisputed bir...
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Saturday, December 29, 2018

Recipes from a 1929 Midlands Cookbook

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Closeup of cover of Southern Recipes by Elizabeth G. Guion. Elizabeth G. Guion, born Elizabeth Guinard, was born in Columbia, South Caro...
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Friday, October 12, 2018

The Goat Specter of Columbia's Old River House

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Linocut by Brielle Hayes Howard If you have ever been to Sesquicentennial State Park you have probably noticed the log cabin. That str...
Thursday, October 11, 2018

When Witches Rode the People of the Dutch Fork

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Art by James Gilbert. Not so far as ten miles from Columbia and up until 1835, it was very common for those in the Dutch Fork of Sout...
Monday, October 8, 2018

When Alligators Roamed the State House Grounds

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An alligator climbing out of the butterfly shaped pond on the State House grounds. Art by Wendy Brinker . Twenty-two years before the ...

Columbia, SC Isn't Named After Columbus

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Growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, I was always under the impression that my city was named after Christopher Columbus. There's ...
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