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Apr 30, 1492
Establishment of our Continent
North America, the third largest continent, was officially founded by Christopher Columbus in 1492. However, many researchers believe that people arrived on the continent over 40,000 years ago. -
Establishment of our State
South Carolina was established on the coast of Charleston, South Carolina as one of the original thirteen colonies. South Carolina was established by the English and was first named Carolina after King Charles I. In 1710, Carolina split into North and South, giving us the name, South Carolina. -
Establishment of our Community
Lexington was first called Saxe Gotha and was one of eleven established by the Colonial government of King George II to encourage settlement of backcountry South Carolina and serve as a protective buffer between powerful Indian tribes to the west and the older settled plantations of the low country. -
Establishment of Our Nation
On this day, The United States of America became independent of Great Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The creators of this document were: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
