Scenes from Columbia's Riverbanks

Scenes from Columbia's Riverbanks

A History of the Waterways

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Publication Date: 21st March 2008

Follow the winding ways of the Congaree, the Broad and the Saluda through history, and learn how three splendid and historic waterways shaped the industries and communities of Columbia. The history of Columbia dates to 1786, when the South Carolina General Assembly moved the seat of government from Charleston to a plateau overlooking the Congaree River at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda. These three rivers helped transport people and goods, power textile mills, generate energy and support a growing community. Now, former industrial sites are giving way to recreational areas, and the her... Read More
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Follow the winding ways of the Congaree, the Broad and the Saluda through history, and learn how three splendid and historic waterways shaped the industries and communities of Columbia. The history of Columbia dates to 1786, when the South Carolina General Assembly moved the seat of government from Charleston to a plateau overlooking the Congaree River at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda. These three rivers helped transport people and goods, power textile mills, generate energy and support a growing community. Now, former industrial sites are giving way to recreational areas, and the her... Read More
Description
Follow the winding ways of the Congaree, the Broad and the Saluda through history, and learn how three splendid and historic waterways shaped the industries and communities of Columbia. The history of Columbia dates to 1786, when the South Carolina General Assembly moved the seat of government from Charleston to a plateau overlooking the Congaree River at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda. These three rivers helped transport people and goods, power textile mills, generate energy and support a growing community. Now, former industrial sites are giving way to recreational areas, and the heritage and natural beauty of the rivers emerge afresh. Author and photographer Vennie Deas-Moore captures both the beauty and the history of these waterways in this lovely volume.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 21st March 2008
  • State: South Carolina
  • ISBN: 9781596293625
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers
Author Bio
Vennie Deas Moore currently works for the Columbia Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, but she has also worked for the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, and the Historic Columbia Foundation. An accomplished photographer, her pictures have been featured in Home: Portraits from the Carolina Coast (History Press, 2006).
Follow the winding ways of the Congaree, the Broad and the Saluda through history, and learn how three splendid and historic waterways shaped the industries and communities of Columbia. The history of Columbia dates to 1786, when the South Carolina General Assembly moved the seat of government from Charleston to a plateau overlooking the Congaree River at the confluence of the Broad and Saluda. These three rivers helped transport people and goods, power textile mills, generate energy and support a growing community. Now, former industrial sites are giving way to recreational areas, and the heritage and natural beauty of the rivers emerge afresh. Author and photographer Vennie Deas-Moore captures both the beauty and the history of these waterways in this lovely volume.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 21st March 2008
  • State: South Carolina
  • ISBN: 9781596293625
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers
Vennie Deas Moore currently works for the Columbia Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, but she has also worked for the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, and the Historic Columbia Foundation. An accomplished photographer, her pictures have been featured in Home: Portraits from the Carolina Coast (History Press, 2006).