Heritage Corridor
 In 1996, the U.S. Congress established the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor. The corridor extends 240 miles from the mountains and mill villages of Oconee County down along the Savannah River paralleling U. S. Highways 278 and 78 through the Edisto River Basin to the low country plantations and the port city of Charleston through 14 counties including Orangeburg County. Sites are identified to provide natural beauty, recreational opportunities, cultural traditions, and the state’s rich African-American tradition.
Orangeburg County is the home to over 50 sites of interest that are “off of the beaten” path that include the themes of parks & trails, rail history, military battle sites, historic homes, historic sites, agricultural heritage, churches/cemeteries and museums/historic schools. Beautiful gardens and rivers and lakes are prominent. History buffs, festival goers, golfers, antique and art shoppers, horse enthusiasts, train lovers and those wishing to enjoy warm, friendly people will find Orangeburg County a great place to visit along the Heritage Corridor.
The Discovery Center for the four-county region that includes Orangeburg County recently opened in Blackville on Highway 78. The center has a railroad motif in recognition of the nation’s first rail line extending 136 miles through our region from Charleston to Hamburg near the present day North Augusta. Other exhibits in the center feature the region’s agricultural, educational, and cultural heritage.
Interpretive signs are at each site and highway markers guide visitors along the corridor. For a brochure listing all of the Discovery Sites with a map that pinpoints the locations, please contact the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce at 803-534-6821, or visit the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor website at www.sc-heritagecorridor.org.
Heritage Corridor Sites
Arthur Rose Museum At Claflin College
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
118 Claflin A St., Orangeburg, SC, (803) 535-5324, www.claflin.edu
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Directions: 4 blocks north of the intersection of Hwys. 21 & 301/601, off Hwy. 21/601 (Magnolia St.) in Orangeburg.
GPS Coordinates: 33-29-50N, 80-51-16W
Branchville Railroad Shrine and Museum
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
7505 Freedom Road, Branchville, SC, (803) 274-8820, (no website)
Hours: Call for an appointment
Directions: I-95/Exit 77 West (Take Hwy. 78 West, 10 miles to
Branchville.)
GPS Coordinates: 33-15-5N, 80-48-55W
(The) Depot of Holly Hill
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
8603 Old State Road, Holly Hill, SC, (803) 496-3831, www.tri-crcc.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Directions: 1 block south from the intersection of Hwys. 176 & 453 on Hwy. 176 (Old State Rd.) in Holly Hill
GPS Coordinates: 33-23-58N, 80-20-26W
Edisto Memorial Gardens
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
649 Riverside Drive, Orangeburg, SC, (803) 533-6020,
www.orangeburg.sc.us
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Directions: 1 block north of the intersection of Hwys. 33&301/601,
on Hwy. 33 (Russell St.) in southern Orangeburg.
GPS Coordinates: 33-29-27N, 80-52-34W
Elloree Heritage Museum & Cultural Center
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
2714 Cleveland St., Elloree, SC, (803) 897-2821,
www.elloreemuseum.org
Hours: Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Directions: I-95/Exit 98 Santee (Hwy. 6 west 7 miles into Elloree)
GPS Coordinates: 33-31-50N, 80-34-23W
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
211 Epiphany Road, Eutawville, SC, (803) 492-7644,
www.piety.com/epiphany
Hours: Sun Up to Sun Down
Directions: I-95/Exit 98 Santee (Hwy. 6 east 9 miles into Eutawville)
GPS Coordinates: 33-23-58N, 80-20-26W
(The) Great Branch Rosenwald Teacherage
(teachers’ home)
2890 Neeses Highway, Orangeburg, SC, (803) 533-1828,
www.greatbranchrosenwaldteacherage.com
Hours: By appointment and on Thursdays 10-4, except holidays
Directions: U.S. Hwy. 4 between Orangeburg and Springfield.
GPS Coordinates: N33 31.3347, W081 0.216
Old Willow High School
2750 Cope Road, Norway, SC, (803) 263-4300, (no website)
Hours: Currently, exterior viewing
Directions: 2 blocks east of the intersection of Hwys. 332 & 321, on Hwy. 332 in Norway.
GPS Coordinates: 33-26-46N, 81-7-23W
(The) Parish House (historic house/tea room/restaurant/gift
shop -- S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
226 Porcher Avenue, Eutawville, SC, (803) 492-7315,
www.parishhousetearoom.com
Hours: 11:30-2 p.m.
Directions: I-95/Exit 98 Santee (Take Hwy. 6 east, 9 miles into
Eutawville)
GPS Coordinates: 33-23-50N, 80-20-29W
Santee Cooper Country
(tourism center-S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
9302 Highway 6, Santee, SC, (803) 854-2131,
www.santeecoopercountry.org
Hours: 8:30 – 4:30, 7-days
Directions: I-95/Exit 98 Santee (Take Hwy. 6 east for about one mile and Santee Cooper Country will be a cute country cottage on your right.)
GPS Coordinates: N33 29.0416’, W080 28.1539’
(Town of) Santee Cultural Arts Center
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
176 Brooks Boulevard, Santee, SC, (803) 854-2152,
www.santeetourism.com
Hours: Call for information
Directions: I-95/Exit 98 Santee; 14 blocks south from the intersection of Hwys. 15 & 6, on Hwy. 15, turn right onto Brooks Boulevard.
GPS Coordinates: 33-15-5N, 80-48-55W
(Old) Springfield School & Welcome Center
(S.C. National Heritage Corridor)
210 Brodie Street, Springfield, SC, (803) 258-3764, (no website)
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-1:30 and by appointment.
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy. 3 & 4, travel north on
Hwy. 4 for 1/2 mile and turn left onto Brodie Street.
GPS Coordinates: 33-29-42N, 81-16-26W
For more information visit www.sc-heritagecorridor.org.
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