Orangeburg is a city in South Carolina. This town that started as a trading post between settlers and Native Americans in 1704 became a hotbed of tension and activism during the Civil Rights movement, culminating in the infamous Orangeburg Massacre on February 8, 1968 when local police opened fire and killed three students and injured many others. On a positive note, today the town boasts two historically black colleges, one of which (Claflin College) holds a designation as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the state and premier historic black colleges in the country. Orangeburg has a little bit of a crime problem, so do not be too lax about reckless decisions in your affairs.

See

• 1 Edisto Memorial Gardens, 200 Riverside Dr SW, ☏ 1 803 533-6020. Daily 7am-7pm. Ornamental rose gardens, plus azaleas, boat rides, a butterfly garden, etc. (updated Aug 2021)
• 2 I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium, 300 College Ave, ☏ 1 803 536 7174. This is a small museum/planetarium on the South Carolina State University campus. (updated Aug 2021)

Do

Depending on the time of your visit, catch the Orangeburg Festival of Roses or Grand American Coon Hunt.

Eat

• 1 Duke's Bar-B-Q, 1298 Whitman St, ☏ 1 803 534-9418. Some authentic local cuisine, chitlins and things like that. (updated Aug 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Travelodge by Wyndham Orangeburg, 3620 St Matthews Rd, ☏ 1 803 536 0528. Easy in and out. $51. (updated Aug 2021)

Go next

Routes through Orangeburg

Spartanburg ← Columbia ←

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→ Junction N S → Charleston