It's been a long time since I have been anywhere but the grocery store and Wal-Mart. I made a visit to Aiken, South Carolina my first post-Covid road trip.
South Carolina is known for many things. It was one of the thirteen original colonies and one of the earliest states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. South Carolina is also the state where the Civil War began and ended (more on that later). James Brown was born in Barnwell, South Carolina and lived in Beech Island, SC near the end of his life. The state is known for the palmetto tree, and the image of the tree appears on the state flag. Unfortunately, the place is also famous for the palmetto bug which is just a nice name for a two inch long cockroach.
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| South Carolina Welcome Station on I-95 I love this folk art metal sculpture. |
Aiken is known for horse racing, polo, and steeplechase. The Savanah River Site, located on the outskirts of Aiken, produced components for thermonuclear weapons in the 1950s, and operates today with a different mission. There are eleven golf courses in the Aiken area. It is a mecca for golf loving snowbirds.
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| The Aiken welcome center is located downtown. If you want folk art metal sculpture, you have to travel outside the city limits to Whiskey Road. This giraffe is located near C. Graham Co. Welder. |
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