South Carolina

Low Country

Geography

• There are many miles of sandy beaches along the coast.

• The land here is flat and low.

• In the Low Country you will find wetlands such as marshes and swamps.

• The climate is warm and moist here.

Animal Life

• The Loggerhead turtle makes its home in the dunes along the coast.

• Because the loggerhead is endangered, there are laws to protect them in South Carolina.

• The white-tailed deer can be found living in abundance.

Art by Parker

Plants

• Evergreen forests can be found in the Low Country.

• Tall palmetto trees like the warm Low Country climate.

• The Venus Flytrap, a plant that eats insects, can be found growing in this region.

• The flat land and the warm climate in the Low Country have always been good for farming.

• The first cash crop of South Carolina was Carolina Gold, better known as rice.

Carolina Gold

Places to Visit

Drayton HallOldest preserved

plantation house in America

Fort SumterThe first battle of the Civil War took place

here in 1861,

Charleston

The location of South Carolina’s first

capital. The city was named after King Charles II. It is a busy port city.

Grand Strand

This curved area of coast is one of the longest unbroken

beaches in the world. Myrtle Beach is part of the Grand

Strand.

Francis Beidler Forest

These swamps are a wildlife sanctuary for

a variety of plants and animals.

Hilton Head Island

This lighthouse was built in 1970 and has become

a symbol of South Carolina.

Art by Autstin W.

Charleston City Market

This tradition of making coiled, handmade baskets from

sweetgrass was brought over with the slaves from Africa.

These baskets are still made in the Low Country of South

Carolina.

Interesting Places to Visit in the Low Country

• Myrtle Beach• Hilton Head• Charleston• Georgetown

• Beaufort• Edisto Island• Allendale• Summerville

Many Thanks to these web sites where I

received graphics and information:http://www.carolinagoldrice.com/

http://www.sweetgrass-baskets.com/history.htm

http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/p_facts.htm

http://www.draytonhall.org/

http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/beidler/

Cynthia Jackson, Oak Grove Elementary, 12/03