Walterboro, South Carolina
WALTERBORO IS CLOSE enough to the South Carolina coast for an easy day trip to the beach or to historic Charleston but far enough away to retain the small-town feel its residents have enjoyed for more than two centuries. Te town of nearly 6,000 resi- dents, about 40 miles west of Charles- ton, was established in 1784 by plan- tation owners searching for the ideal location for their summer homes. It was incorporated in 1826 and named for a pair of its original settlers, Paul and Jacob Walters. In some ways, the town of
Walterboro still looks like it did during its formative years. Tree buildings constructed long before the first shots of the Civil War were fired are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Te main building of the Col- leton County Courthouse, built in 1822, was the cite of South Carolina’s nullification meeting six years later,
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Nearest Hospital: Colleton Medical Center
Nearest Major Airport: Charleston International Airport
Walterboro Info: Walterboro-Colleton Chamber of Commerce
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when Robert Barnwell Rhett called for the state to secede from the union to protest federal tax laws. Te Colleton Museum, finished in 1856 to house the county jail, features exhibits on the area’s history and natural resources. Te Walterboro Library Society Building,
“The town of Walterboro also offers more than a dozen antique shops. ...”
now the headquarters of the Colleton County Historical & Preservation Society, has been in use since 1820. Many other homes and buildings
remain from Walterboro’s early days, and the town’s streets are still shaded by the ancient live oak trees that have witnessed more than 200 years of South Carolina history. In addition to the buildings on the
National Register of Historic Places, local attractions include the South Carolina Artisans Center, which pre- serves the area’s folk art and highlights its cultural heritage; the Great Swamp Sanctuary, where visitors can mingle with indigenous flora and fauna on foot, in a canoe or on a bicycle; the Bedon-Lucas House Museum, built in 1820 and restored near the end of the 20th century; the Forde Doll & Doll House Collection, an exhibit of more than 50 dollhouses, room boxes, toy kitchens, paper dolls and antique dolls; and the Old Water Tower, a 133-foot- high structure built around 1915. At its base are three jail cells available to stranded travelers who could not pay for lodging. Te town of Walterboro also offers
more than a dozen antique shops, giving locals and visitors alike the op- portunity to find items that just might match the age of some of Walterboro’s buildings.
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