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| South Carolina Facts |
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A noble Catawba Indian who befriended early Camden settlers, King Haiglar is often called "The Patron Saint of Camden." Today, he reigns over Camden, South Carolina in the form of a life-sized weather vane. |
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In February 1852 William Burkhalter Dorn discovered the second richest vein of gold in South Carolina history on the site of the present town of McCormick. |
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South Carolina entered the Union on May 23, 1788 and became the 8th state. |
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