SC250 Palmetto Display

Items onm display in our lobby including a old state flag, info on the Battle of Fort Sullivan, and a piece of the palmetto log fort.

This year, the South Carolina State Library partnered with the South Carolina Relic Room and Military Museum for Revolutionary War Day, which highlights South Carolina’s rich Revolutionary War history and the many battles fought here, including Ninety Six, Sullivan’s Island, Camden, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens.

The fighting produced heroes whose names we still recall, such as the "Fighting Gamecock", Thomas Sumter, and the "Swamp Fox", Francis Marion. Visit our new SC250 display, courtesy of the South Carolina Relic Room and Military Museum, which highlights how the Sabal palmetto, South Carolina's state tree, became a significant symbol during the Battle of Fort Sullivan. The exhibit will remain on display through the end of this year. 

South Carolina State Library
1500 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Upcoming Event

Len Lawson phot and the cover of his book, New Names for Stars.

Speaker at the Center Presents Len Lawson, Poet and Author

June 16, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk on June 16th at 6:00 for our talk with Len Lawson, Poet and Author of New Names for Stars, accompanied by Miho Kinnas and Kathleen Nalley. Len Lawson is the winner of the Lit Fox Award (Lit Fox Books, 2026). He will be joined by Japanese poet Miho Kinnas and author Kathleen Nalley in reading selections from his newest release.