Red Spider Lilies were first planted in the US, in Willington-Mt. Carmel, South Carolina when Dr. James Morrow sent them and other plants from the Orient while he served as surgeon with Commodore Perry's expedition to open trade with Japan.
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The Columbia City Ballet, South Carolina's oldest dance company, has developed into one of the most broadly supported performing arts organizations in the state.
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At the Riverbanks Zoological Park in Columbia, South Carolina more than 2000 animals thrive in recreated natural habitats with no bars or cages.