Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed in 1833.
And discover so many more interesting stories..
Learn about the controversial Graniteville murder of 1876 and how an abdicated king found solace in Aiken in 1936.
Meet inventor James Legare, political insider George Croft and singing sensation Arthur Lee Simpkins.
Local author Tom Mack uncovers the lesser-known stories behind the major events that shaped the area\'s colorful past.
A third era of prosperity came in the 1950s, when the Cold War prompted the construction of a nuclear reservation.
After the Civil War, grand hotels and sporting activities drew wealthy northern capitalists south for the winter here.
Situated between the mountains and the coast, Aiken County attracted ailing members of the southern planter class once the railroad from Charleston to Hamburg was completed in 1833
