What is South Carolina ArchSite?
Mon, 12/13/2021
A Blog Post by Christopher Tenny
History and geography go hand-in-hand like the state flag’s Palmetto and Silver Crescent. Consider the National…Meet the Staff: Katherine Trathen
Wed, 11/03/2021
A Blog Post by Katherine Trathen
I came to South Carolina from North Carolina. I grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and eventually earned a…Meet the Staff: Ben Richardson
Tue, 10/12/2021
I am originally from Indianapolis and went to Ball State University where I received Bachelors degrees in History and Anthropology and a…Research Tip of the Month: Prison Records
Fri, 10/01/2021
A Blog Post by Michael Fondren
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One way of discovering an incarcerated individual is through the…Meet the Staff: Roberto G. Muñoz-Pando
Tue, 08/24/2021
A Blog post by Roberto G. Muñoz-Pando
I was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Growing up, I always had a passion for history and archaeology. When…Meet the Staff: Christopher Tenny
Wed, 08/04/2021
I was born in Lexington, South Carolina and was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. The first two years of my undergraduate education were at the…Searching for Safe Havens: Rediscovering Extant Green Book Sites in South Carolina
Thu, 06/17/2021
A Blog Post By Ramon Jackson
Over the past year, the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission (SCAAHC) has been conducting a detailed…State Plats for Land Grants 1784-1868 Now Available Online
Wed, 06/02/2021
A Blog Post by Wade Dorsey
The Archives is delighted to report that two of our most important series of land records, the State Plats from both…Cold War Resources in the SC State Historic Preservation Office
Mon, 04/12/2021
A Blog Post by John Sylvest
2021 marks 30 years since the end of the Cold War, the period of intense ideological and military competition between…Grants for Historic Preservation in South Carolina
Thu, 03/11/2021
A Blog Post by Brad Sauls
South Carolina is fortunate to have many historic buildings and sites that are physical reminders of our state’s…