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  Sumter, South Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The area is served by Morris College, a private liberal arts school, Central Carolina Technical College, a public two-year facility, and the Sumter branch of The University of South Carolina, a public four-year facility.
Sumter is home to Shaw Air Force Base, headquarters of the 9th Air Force and the 20th Fighter Wing.
Sumter is home to one of the largest schools in the state (Sumter High School), which is operated by the smallest school district in the state (Sumter District 17).
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 Sumter Sumter, South Carolina (Cities)
Sumter is located in Sumter County (of which it is the county seat) east of Columbia along Highway 521 on the banks of the Pocotaligo River near Shaw Air Force Base.
Sumter is part of the Sumter, South Carolina metro area.
Sumter is often referred to as The Gamecock City in homage to General Thomas Sumter, The Gamecock of the American Revolution.
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 South Carolina Civil War Battle Fort Sumter American Civil War
General Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
South Carolina troops also fought under their state flag -the state providing flags to the first ten regiments raised for its defense.
It was called the South Carolina Sovereignty Flag and was supposed to have been an inspiration for the Confederate flag in its later form.
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 History of Sumter County, South Carolina
The region was organized as Sumter District when the legislature of South Carolina united three of the counties of Camden District, namely, Claremont, Clarendon, and Salem; and on the first day of January in the year 1800, the district began to function in the administration of justice through circuit courts.
The county seat of Sumter is complimented by the nearby Sumter County communities of Pinewood, Mayesville, Dalzell, Stateburg, Oswego, Wedgefield, Rembert, Horatio, and Rimini.
Located in the heart of South Carolina, Sumter is 44 miles southeast of Columbia, 110 miles northwest of Charleston, 90 miles west of Myrtle Beach, and 145 miles southeast of Greenville, South Carolina.
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 Sumter South Carolina Real Estate * Country Homes * Farms * Recreational Land * Lake Property * Businesses
Sumter, the seat of Sumter County, is home to Shaw Air Force Base and is a military community that offers the best traditions of both the Old South and new.
Located in South Carolina's midland region, Sumter County is east of the geographic heart of the state.
Sumter is only 40 miles from Columbia, 2 hours from the beach and 3 hours from the mountains.
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 South Carolina Travel Guide
Sumter Gallery of Art - Located in the historic Elizabeth White house at 421 N. Main Street, this Greek revival style cottage is the setting for the permanent collection of her work, as well as a permanent collection of touchable works for blind and visually impaired audiences.
The John Rutledge Sumter House -this home, adjacent to Memorial Park, was owned by John Rutledge,one of the fifty-five signers of the U.S. Constitution, and was built in 1763.Now beautifully restored, it is one of only fifteen homes belonging to those signers to survive - and the only one to now accommodate overnight guests.
Sumter County Museum - this museum complex is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Old Sumter District, home of General Thomas Sumter of Revolutionary War fame and consists of 14 buildings, including the Williams-Brice House, the Old Carnegie Public Library (now the Genealogical and Historical Research Center), and the Carolina Backcountry Homestead.
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 South Carolina State Library Sumter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), who was a resident of the area.
In 1941 Shaw Air Force Base was established near Sumter, and it continues today as an active duty fighter base.
Confederate general Richard Heron Anderson (1821-1879) was a Sumter resident, as were opera singer Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916) and educator Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955).
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 Sumter South Carolina Real Estate
Estimated 1998 population is 45,000 for the city of Sumter and 108,000 for the county.
Sumter's public and independent schools have been nationally recognized for their students' achievements in scholarship, athletics, and the arts.
Sumter is also a city devoted to higher education with a branch campus of the University of South Carolina and Central Carolina Technical College offering two year degrees.
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 Sumter County Government - Bringing Government Services to YOU...
Sumter County Government - Bringing Government Services to YOU...
There will be NO Webaccess for Sumter County Webpages until it is back up Sunday evening.....
There will be NO Webaccess for Sumter County Webpages, or E-GOV PAGES, until it is back up Saturday evening.....
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 Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter is nestled in the heart of South Carolina, which makes it convenient to the beach, state capital of Columbia, and about three hours from the beautiful Appalachian Mountains.
Sumter is home to a number of international corporations, and in fact, Expansion Magazine has named Sumter one of the 50 “hottest locations” in which to expand or relocate a facility.
Just five years ago, Southern Business and Development magazine listed Sumter as one of the “25 great locations in the South you’ve never heard of in your life.” And finally, it wasn’t long ago that Forbes Magazine named Sumter the top-ranked small metro in South Carolina.
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 Civil War Battlefield Guide - -Fort Sumter I, South Carolina (SC001) , Charleston County, April 12-14, 1861   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He had done so to reduce his men's vulnerability to attack by the South Carolina militia, which was swarming around them in the wake of the state's secession six days earlier.
As long as the American flag flew over Sumter, the United States could maintain its claim to be the legal government of South Carolina and the other seceded states.
Lincoln hoped to buy time with his inaugural address—time for southern passions to cool; time for Unionists in the upper southern states that had not seceded to consolidate their control; time for the Unionists presumed to be in the majority even in seceded states to gain the upper hand.
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 Sumter, South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Located in the heart of South Carolina just 45 minutes from the state capital, Columbia.
Sumter is just a two-hour drive from one of the most popular beaches in the world!
In addition, Atlanta is 257 miles west of Sumter, and Charlotte is 105 miles north.
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 Sumter, South Carolina - February 2002
The Sumter County Cultural Commission is presenting the exhibition entitled, Out of Necessity: Art Driven by the Soul, at Patriot Hall Galleries in Sumter, SC, which will be on view through Feb. 11, 2002.
The South Carolina artists included are: Ken Blunt, Rock Hill; Richard Burnside, Pendleton; Sam Doyle (1906-1985), St. Helena Island; Pearl Fryar, Bishopville; Sophie Ross, Sumter; William Thomas Thompson, Greenville; Gene Merritt, Rock Hill; Ernest Lee, North Augusta; Minnie Deschamps (1889-1987), Sumter; and Freddie Bennett, Sumter.
The ten South Carolina artists in this exhibition exemplify individuals who have created their own forms of visual art.
www.carolinaarts.com /202sumter.html   (1205 words)

  
 Sumter, South Carolina - September 2002
Sponsored in part by the Sumter County Cultural Commission, The Sumter Gallery of Art, The City of Sumter and the South Carolina Arts Commission, Accessibility roars into its fourth year riding a wave of renewed interest in Sumter's growing art scene.
The project is designed to enhance ongoing interaction between artists and the local community and by this measure alone, it has been a stunning success.
Chris Robinson, well-known professor of art at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, is coordinating the event again this year.
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 Sumter County, South Carolina, Public Library History
The present Sumter County Library stems directly from the efforts of a group of citizens to provide a circulating library for the town of Sumter.
A characteristic peculiar to Sumter County is that there is no significant concentration of population outside the city; hence, branch libraries are not feasible.
The quality of the bookmobile service from the Sumter County Library is well known and in 1968, at the request of the South Carolina State Library and the newly established Clarendon County Library Commission, Sumter's bookmobile service was extended to serve communities in Clarendon County.
www.libsci.sc.edu /histories/vts/epw48.html   (705 words)

  
 Visiting Angels | South Carolina | Sumter
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 Sumter
Morris College, a technical college, and a branch of the Univ. of South Carolina are in the city.
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 Sumter South Carolina - Sumter South Carolina Real Estate, Sumter Real Estate
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 City of Sumter, SC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
City of Sumter, SC Welcome to the City of Sumter.
Nestled in the heart of SC, Sumter offers the best traditions of both the Old South and New.
It's a community where neighbors still greet each other from shaded front porches, high-tech industries rise alongside the cotton fields and the iced tea is served sweet.
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 Scottish Country Fair, Sumter, South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sumter is in the Low Country of South Carolina between Columbia and the coastal town of Charleston.
The Carolinas were the first places settled by Scots in the 1600’s from Charleston inward to this “backcountry” area of Sumter and their influence is felt throughout the region.
The Sumter County Scottish Country Fair was a first-time event held at the Sumter County Museum and Backcountry Homestead.
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 Relocation Sumter SC South Carolina, Moving + Jobs - City Guide
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 Real Estate Appraisers in Sumter, South Carolina, Usa | APPRAISERSdotCOM
The Carolina Appraisal Group services six counties in the midlands of South Carolina.
We are committed to accurate, timely, and responsive appraisal work and specialize in all type of residential properties including manufactured properties.
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 Sumter, South Carolina, Outdoors Recreation
Catawba River, South Carolina, Great Falls, 49 miles away, class III, 2 miles long.
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 South Sumter, South Carolina - Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
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 St. Anne Catholic School, Sumter, South Carolina
Anne Catholic School was founded in 1954 by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy and continues an extensive tradition of more than 135 years of Catholic education in Sumter, South Carolina.
In the 1860's the Sisters founded St. Joseph Academy, Sumter’s first educational institution to serve the needs of the students.
Parents were billed $2.00 per month for the education of each child and students came from as far away as Georgia and North Carolina.
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 Sumter, South Carolina
Named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Thomas Sumter, Sumter is the home of Shaw Air Force Base.
Settled in the early 1700's, Sumter today is an industrial and manufacturing center in South Carolina, with a variety of businesses, from frozen foods, tools paints and chemicals to furniture, heavy equipment, and high-tech electronics.
Sumter's cost of living is among the lowest in the United States, with corresponding property taxes
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