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ou’ve probably heard that
the National Park Service is celebrating
its 100th anniversary this year. Un-
doubtedly, that conjures up images of
the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Great
Smoky Mountains and so on. But what
about in our neck of the woods? Isn’t
there at least one national park?
Well, yes, but only one – Congaree – and it’s near our
state capital. However, the NPS manages other places
besides national parks.
For instance, one of Charles Pinckney’s plantations
in Mount Pleasant is a National Historic Site, while Fort
Sumter has been given the designation of being a National
Monument. However, Fort Moultrie doesn’t get much
attention when searching the list of 413 sites that are part
Look inYour
Own Backyard
100 Years of the NatioNal Park service
By Mary Coy