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| South Carolina Facts |
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Red Spider Lilies were first planted in the US, in Willington-Mt. Carmel, South Carolina when Dr. James Morrow sent them and other plants from the Orient while he served as surgeon with Commodore Perry's expedition to open trade with Japan. |
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South Carolina is the nation's leading peach producer and shipper east of the Mississippi River. |
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The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian of South Carolina. |
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