| Visit Swan Lake Iris Garden |
West Liberty Street
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803-778-5434 or 800-688-4748
| | Swan Lake Iris Garden offers one the chance to see all eight species of swans from around the world gliding lightly upon the dark swamp water of the lake that is surrounded by a one hundred fifty acre expanse of Japanese Irises, camellias, azaleas, and magnolias. Open to public year-round, this park also offers picnic grounds, a playground and tennis courts. |
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| Visit The Sumter County Museum |
122 North Washington Street
Sumter
 www.sumtercountymuseum.co -
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803-775-0908,
| This museum site was once the home of Revolutionary War hero, General Thomas Sumter, known as The Fighting Gamecock, and includes many exhibits that help explicate the rich history of the Sumter County area--- a history that includes important battles in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The grounds include a lovely 1916 Edwardian home that offers insight into the way of life in that era, a reconstructed Carolina Backcountry homestead, lovely gardens filled with abundant flora, trickling water and century-old pecan trees that tower sixty feet above the gardens, and much more that awaits exploration.
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