This is a photo of something outside of South Carolina once visited by many in-state residents. Just look at recent headlines and you should figure out why it is this week’s Mystery Photo. Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com — and remember to include your name, home city and contact information.
Last week’s mystery, “Historic building,” showed a view of the Salem (Black River) Presbyterian Church in Sumter County. Thanks to David Taylor of Darlington for the photo. (If you have a mysterious picture to stump our readers, send it along.)
H/T to these readers who identified it: Jay Altman and Elizabeth Jones, both of Columbia; Bill Segars of Hartsville; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Mark Partin of Sumter; and Kevin Mertens of Greenville.
Peel shared, “When it was first founded in 1759, the church was a log meeting-style house and wooden frame building that was established by Scottish-Irish settlers. The first brick building at this site was constructed in 1802, giving this church its nickname of the ‘Brick Church.’ The present church was built in 1846 and stands as one of the earliest brick churches in South Carolina. Readers who would like to learn more about the history of this church and see what it looks like on the inside should check out the detailed SC Picture Project article here.”
- Send us a mystery. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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