Several native American tribes inhabited modern-day South Carolina before the first European settlers arrived. The Cherokee, Catawba and Cheraw tribes were Upcountry tribes. The Cherokee nation also settled on the western edge of the Carolina midlands. The Westo and Yemassee people were Lowcountry groups.

All of these tribes were hunters and farmers. They had basically a democratic form of government and polytheistic religion. Housing types varied between the tribes, with the Chrerokee tribe dwelling in a distinct type of long house. The Upcounty tribes (Cherokee, Catawba and Cheraw) were not as numerous, but were generally larger in build and more powerful than the Lowcountry tribes. The Yemassee were known as fierce fighters, but the Cherokee were the most influential overall. 

Click the link to download 2 worksheets about South Carolina's geographic features.  The answers appear below the link.

Geography Activity Page Answers

South Carolina Map
Regions from south to north:

1. Green                                     Coastal rivers—from south to north:
2. Yellow                                    Edisto River
3. Red                                         Ashley River
4. Brown                                    Santee River
5. Orange                                  Pee Dee River
6. Blue                                       

Western border:  Savannah River
Northern border to Columbia:  Broad River
 
Matching

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. E
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10.  C
11.  A

​Suber’s Corn Mill was built circa 1908 and still uses water power to grind shelled corn into meal.  The mill was built by Walter Suber, and has remained in the Suber family for 4 generations. The mill buildings are original, with a few updates. Suber's Corn Mill is currently open for business from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each Saturday.  Before social distancing and other limitations from the coronavirus ourbreak, the friendly folks accommodated visitors and gave tours to groups who scheduled visits. To see about the possibility of future tours, you can contact them through their Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/SubersCornMill/.

The short videos below show 1) water turning the huge wheel attached to the side of the mill, and 2) the corn being ground into meal.  The whole process takes relatively little time, but it requires lots of water power. Mr. Suber knows facts and figures about the size of the wheel, the amount of water it needs, and how much meal can be ground in a certain length of time. I have always found him to be very willing to share what he knows.  

If you want to learn more about South Carolina, download the State Quarter activity page and answer the questions. Color the items on the quarter as they appear in real life.