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Braving the Elements at Poinsett State Park

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November 23rd 2007
Last March (2007), Neal and I made our way across the state (well, about 2 hours, anyway) to Poinsett State Park. It is wild that there are hills this big in the Coastal Plains of South Carolina. It's nice, though, because it gives us a chance to have a mini-mountain experience without heading allll the way upstate. The trip was pretty simple. We hiked and camped. I think there was only one or two ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more