Lake Marion / Santee Cooper Country Lakes

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Cuddo Unit

Cuddo is the easternmost unit of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Here you will find some excellent places for hiking and off-road cycling. You can see plenty of wetlands and crop fields, plus get some nice views of Lake Marion.

Santee Dam

Approximately 15 miles S. of Manning on Hwy. 260, Santee Dam is the most sizable earthen dam in South Carolina - 8 miles long. Lake Marion is named in honor of General Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War hero, "The Swamp Fox". The upper of the two reservoirs, it comprises 110,600 acres of water. Lake Moultrie, larger than the Sea of Galilee, comprises 60,400 acres and is the lower and smaller reservoir. It is named after General William Moultrie, another Revolutionary War hero, who also designed the State Flag of South Carolina. The 7 1/2 mile long Diversion Canal connects Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie.

Santee Indian Mound / Fort Watson

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Pocotaligo Swamp Trail / Nature Walk

Pocotaligo moves through miles of concealed silent swamps, wild and shrouded secrets since the days of the Indians, its wildlife sequestered. Glimpse into its murky magnificence from a boardwalk trail at a small park on the north edge of Manning.

From downtown Manning go North on US 301 for 1.6 miles to an entrance on Left, South of the river's bridge. From the parking and picnic area, follow the signs to the Boardwalk.

This 1/2 mile boardwalk allows visitors to see native trees such as black gum, bald cypress, water tupelo, bay, willow oak and red maple. Wildlife includes wood ducks, songbirds, amphibians and an occasional glimpse of a reptile.

Richardson Cemetery

Cemetery and historical marker are located on County Road 76, approximately 3 miles SE of Rimini, from I-95, exit 108, west of Summerton. One of the most historic & earliest graveyards in St.Marks Parish, Richardson Cemetery, was founded prior to the Revolutionary War.

Santee National Wildlife Refuge

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Summerton Diner

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Summerton Murals / Downtown

Historic Swamp Fox Murals depicting the American Revolution and Gen. Francis Marion, sites of Francis Marion's encounters with the British and the ancient Santee Indian Mound are found in Clarendon County.

Woods Bay State Park

Come see and learn about the mysterious natural phenomena known as the Carolina Bays. There aer several trails and boardwalks that lead you around the bay, where you will find plenty of interesting plants and animals.

More information ... Woods Bay State Park has 1, 541 acres, most of which are open savannah near the pointed end of the egg-shaped bay, and dense cypress swamp elsewhere. At the edge of the bay are sandy flats with loblolly pines and turkey oaks, and on the north side adjacent to the bay is the Mill Point Pond. The park was named after Andre Woods, who once owned a gristmill at the pond. Wildlife is prominent, including numerous species of wading, perching birds. The land was purchased in 1973, and the facilities include nature study, canoeing, picnicking and fishing. Located east of I-95, Exit 135 to US 301 north of Turbeville.

Clarendon County Courthouse

The Clarendon County Courthouse, built in 1908-09, stands on the spot selected as the center of the county in 1855. The first Courthouse was erected in 1856 and burned in 1865. The next Courthouse was erected in 1878 and removed in 1908 to make room for the current structure. This building was renovated in 1970.

Old Manning Library / Clarendon County Archives

The Old Manning Library, an imposing square brick building on Brooks Street,
was built in 1908 by the same architects who built the present Clarendon County Courthouse. It is unique with a high domed sky-light. Entering through the double doors, you step into an octagon shaped room, with four small rooms forming the corners.

Old Manning Library / Clarendon County Archives

One of the oldest and most interesting houses in Manning is the Wolfe House, located at the intersection of Keitt and Church Streets.

It was built shortly after the town was established in 1855. It was first located at the corner of Keitt and Brooks street and was moved to its present site in 1896. The property changed hands many times and was bought in 1964 by Joe P. Moore, who restored the house to its original appearance. The current owner is Linda Mills, of Flowers de Linda's. It still contains the original flooring. Most of the heavy dark shutters, especially the ones at the front of the house, were on the building in 1899. Among other original features are the interchangeable windows, the old-time steep roof and pine siding, as well as the nails, which were all made by hand by the village blacksmith. To add authenticity, a covered well was built in the side yard. A hitching post and carriage step stand at the curb of this old dwelling.

Senn’s Grist Mill, Blacksmith Shop & Orange Crush Bottling Plant

This complex is a significant example of a type of commercial enterprise once common in small towns of the rural South. This complex features a a blacksmith shop (ca. 1903), grist mill (ca. 1905), and bottling plant (ca. 1921) and was operated by the Senn family members (John G., Frank W. Josey, and Walter B. Senn, Jr.) for nearly 100 years.

Cantey Street, Summerton via I-95, exits 108 or 115

Historic Liberty Hill AME Church

Civil rights leaders Harry Briggs & Joseph A. DeLaine were born in Clarendon County. Their home church, Liberty Hill Church, at St Paul, was instrumental in the landmark de-segregation case that was combined into the Brown vs the Board of Education Supreme Court case of 1951-1954.

Striped Bass Festival

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