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Description: Hurricane Hugo struck South Carolina on September 21, 1989, as a Category 4 storm, bringing devastating winds and storm surges that destroyed homes, forests, and businesses from Charleston to the Midlands. The hurricane caused billions of dollars in damage, left hundreds of thousands without power, and remains one of the most powerful and costly storms in the state’s history.
Description: Hurricane Hugo struck South Carolina on September 21, 1989, as a Category 4 storm, bringing devastating winds and storm surges that destroyed homes, forests, and businesses from Charleston to the Midlands. The hurricane caused billions of dollars in damage, left hundreds of thousands without power, and remains one of the most powerful and costly storms in the state’s history.
Description: The Doolittle Raiders were a group of 80 U.S. Army Air Force airmen who carried out the daring Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942, launching B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier to strike Japan in the first American attack on its home islands during World War II. The mission, led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle, boosted American morale after Pearl Harbor despite the crews facing dangerous conditions and many being captured or killed. The Raiders have a special connection to Columbia, South Carolina, because they trained for the mission at Columbia Army Air Base, where the unit first assembled and practiced short takeoffs crucial for the raid’s success.
Description: The Doolittle Raiders were a group of 80 U.S. Army Air Force airmen who carried out the daring Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942, launching B-25 bombers from an aircraft carrier to strike Japan in the first American attack on its home islands during World War II. The mission, led by Lt. Col. James Doolittle, boosted American morale after Pearl Harbor despite the crews facing dangerous conditions and many being captured or killed. The Raiders have a special connection to Columbia, South Carolina, because they trained for the mission at Columbia Army Air Base, where the unit first assembled and practiced short takeoffs crucial for the raid’s success.
Description: Located at the intersection of Bluff Road and Rosewood Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, Jaco’s Corner was established in 1912 by Harris and Alberta (“Bertie”) Jaco. What started as a small wooden store offering soft drinks, candy, and ice delivery to the nearby mill village quickly became a full-service general store, meat market, and gas station — serving local textile workers and students alike. Over the decades, Jaco’s maintained its reputation as one of Columbia’s longest-running bars and gathering places — noted by local historians as “Columbia’s oldest bar”.
Description: Located at the intersection of Bluff Road and Rosewood Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, Jaco’s Corner was established in 1912 by Harris and Alberta (“Bertie”) Jaco. What started as a small wooden store offering soft drinks, candy, and ice delivery to the nearby mill village quickly became a full-service general store, meat market, and gas station — serving local textile workers and students alike. Over the decades, Jaco’s maintained its reputation as one of Columbia’s longest-running bars and gathering places — noted by local historians as “Columbia’s oldest bar”.
