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THINGS TO DO

Lake Country

Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are
among the largest bodies of water in
the state and are cherished natural
resources for their fishing and outdoor
recreation opportunities.

Lake Marion is centrally located
in the state, primarily in Orangeburg
County, and covers nearly 110,000 acres
of former farmland, marshland, and Lake Marion
river valley landscape. It is the largest
reservoir in South Carolina, fed by Lake Marion feeds into Lake Moultrie private citizens, government agencies,
tributaries including Wyboo Creek and through the Diversion Canal in Berkeley conservation groups, businesses, and
the Santee River as well as numerous County. It is the third largest lake in communities to promote economic
springs like Eutaw Springs. The lake is South Carolina, covering more than development through heritage tourism
named for Revolutionary War General 60,000 acres. This lake was created in rural areas of South Carolina. For
Francis “The Swamp Fox” Marion,” in the 1940s by the South Carolina more information, visit scnhc.com.
whose home site was flooded when the Public Service Authority and named
lake was created. Anglers can expect for Governor William Moultrie, a major Wherever you go along the Corridor,
to reel in a variety of bass, including general in the Continental Army. Its and within the Tri-County Region, you’ll
stripers, crappie, channel catfish, effluent is the Cooper River, and it is find delightful Southern towns, old-time
Arkansas blue catfish, shellcrackers, contained by the Pinopolis Dam. railroad depots, historic battlefields, and
bream and chain pickerel. The state plentiful reminders of the marks left by
record largemouth bass, 16.2 lbs., was Moultrie is renowned for its fishing those who came before.
caught in Lake Marion. among live cypress trees, stumps and
blackwater ponds where massive Historic Sites & Attractions
catfish and black crappie are plentiful. Appleby’s Methodist Church
There are many marinas, landings, Cowtail Road and Wire Road
campgrounds, parks, and resorts on St. George, SC 29477
both lakes.

Our Tri-County Heritage
The Tri-County Region is at the
heart of the South Carolina National
Heritage Corridor. This corridor is
a 320-mile swath of driving tours,
historic and cultural sites, and fun stops
stretching across 17 counties from the
northwestern foothills of the state,
extending along the Savannah River Appleby Church was founded in 1797.
and through the Edisto River Basin The building’s simple design shows
to Charleston. the influence of the Greek Revival
architecture used in Congregationalist
The Corridor is divided into four churches of New England. The white
regions, of which the Tri-County frame structure features a dual front
Region is the connection between entry – one door for men, the other
the Rivers, Rails and Crossroads for women. The door at the rear was
Region and the Lowcountry Region. reserved for slaves; the congregation
Orangeburg County is in the Rivers, remained segregated throughout
Rails and Crossroads Region while services. Today, the church is used only
Dorchester and Berkeley counties once a year, for special homecoming
are in the Lowcountry Region. The services. Permanent interpretative
Corridor continues to be developed by markers in place.

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