Welcome to South Carolina - The Palmetto State! Traditional Geocache
Welcome to South Carolina - The Palmetto State!
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NOTE: The workers at the center know about the cache and enjoy watching you search. 1 or 2 may be sitting near the cache. Say "Hi". Don't let their presence keep you from finding the cache, they're glad you are here.
A park & grab Placed with permission of Kathy and Lander of the Blacksburg S.C. Welcome Center. (NOTE - the container holder is attached with the permission of the site director - cachers should not
normally use screws to attach a cache container without Specific permission to do so.)
This cache is located between Exits 104 and 102 on the Southbound side of I-85 near Blacksburg, SC. The information center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days aweek. The facilities are open 24/7.
This is a great spot for travelers to stop and stretch. Inside they have a vast array of information about all of South Carolina and what it offers to visitors. They even have free WiFi access!
There are also several exhibits about what can be seen in South Carolina, including some Civil War items. Take the time and go in and visit and learn about our great state.
Right out front there is also a garden displaying many of the "official" state symbols.
The Official State Symbols of South Carolina are as follows (Those in Bold are displayed in the garden):
•State Nickname - THE PALMETTO STATE
•State Amphibian - Spotted Salamander
•State Animal - White Tailed Deer
•State Bird - Carolina Wren (a wren bird house is on the fence)
•State Beverage - Milk
•State Butterfly - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
•State Dance - The Shag
•State Folk Dance - The Square Dance
•State Dog - Boykin Spaniel
•State Duck - Summer Duck (Wood Duck)
•State Fish - Striped Bass (Rockfish)
•State Flower - Yellow Jessamine (pronounced "JAZ'-min")(some is on the garden fence)
•State Food (Unofficial) - Grits
•State Fruit - Peach - We lead all southern states in peach production – including Georgia!
•State Gemstone - Amethyst
•State Grass - Indian Grass
•State Handcraft - Sweetgrass Basket
•State Horse - Marsh Tacky
•State Hospitality Beverage - Tea
•State Marine Mammal - Bottlenosed Dolphin
•State Migratory Marine Mammal - Northern Right Whale
•State Motto - "Dum Spiro Spero" - "While I breathe, I hope"
•State Reptile - Loggerhead Turtle
•State Shell - Lettered Olive
•State Snack Food - Boiled Peanuts
•State Songs - "Carolina", & "South Carolina on my Mind"
•State Spider - Carolina Wolf Spider
•State Stone - Blue Granite (several examples are in the garden)
•State Tree - Palmetto] (Sabal or Cabbage Palmetto)
•State Wildflower - Goldenrod
•State Wild Game Bird - Wild Turkey
Come by and learn about the wonderful state you have just entered.
HAPPY CACHING IN South Carolina!
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