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Freshwater Coast Region
Back Roads of The Inland Coast:
Where country roads take you home...
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Home...
A place where we're always trying to get back to. So, if
you're looking for a rest from the hustle and bustle of ordinary
travel, take the picturesque byways and country roads in Region
2 of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. Pristine
nature, historic places -- plus friendly people -- abound
in Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, and McCormick Counties.
Come see for yourself what REAL rural America is all about...
Visit Region 2 and discover that the place we call home is
where you've been trying to get to all along!
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The politics of Freshwater Coast Region -- made up of Abbeville,
Greenwood, McCormick, and Edgefield counties -- has profoundly influenced
the state and nation, beginning with Ninety-Six, the original courthouse
village of the backcountry and strategic outpost during the Revolution.
The fort and battle site are now the Ninety-Six National Historic
Site. Edgefield, home of ten governors, has a rich political heritage
from Vice-President John C. Calhoun to Senator Strom Thurmond. Abbeville,
Edgefield, and McCormick are all classic courthouse towns, serving
rich agricultural lands extending out in all directions. Folk art
and cultural traditions are strong within this region, as represented
by the Mennonite food and Edgefield pottery. Along the western edge
of this region are lakes Russell and Thurmond -- the Freshwater
Coast -- which provides a setting for state parks and lakeside resorts.
Visit the Discovery Center
located in Edgefield. |
