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South Carolina history

The Angel Oak on Johns Island has become the first tree in South Carolina to be individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Photo/Lowcountry Land Trust)
Jun 25, 2026

Angel Oak added to National Register of Historic Places

The Angel Oak on Johns Island has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, becoming South Carolina's first individually listed tree.

The restored and stabilized Bennett Rice Mill façade stands at the center of Union Pier. (Photo/English Hurteau)
Oct 24, 2025

SC Ports completes Bennett Rice Mill facade restoration project

SC Ports completed a $1.6 million restoration of the historic Bennett Rice Mill façade in Charleston, preserving a landmark on the Union Pier waterfront.