Summerville, South
Carolina
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Summerville is
a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated
mostly in Dorchester County with
small portions in Berkeley, and Charlestoncounties. It is part of the Charleston-NorthCharleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area as
designated for statistical purposes only, by the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The U.S. Census Bureau population of the Town of Summerville was
43,392 as of the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement in
Summerville began following the AmericanRevolutionary War; it was referred to as Pineland Village in 1785.
Development in the area resulted from plantation owners who resided in the Charleston, SC area, and who came to Summerville to
escape seasonal insects and swamp fever.Summerville
became an official town in 1847. In that year, the town passed a law against
cutting down trees of particular sizes, the first of such laws in the United
States, and a $25 fine was issued upon any who did so without permission.
Today, the motto upon the town's official seal reads "Sacra Pinus Esto
(The Pine is Sacred)."
In 1899,
the International Congress of Physicians (or "Tuberculosis Congress") listed Summerville to be one of the
two best areas in the world for treatment and recovery of lung and throat
disorders. It received such notation due to its dry and sandy location, and the
many pine trees in the area that release turpentinederivatives into the air. This
notation is credited with aiding the commercial and residential development of
Summerville.[5]
Tourism
Starting
in 1941, the town of Summerville has hosted the annual FlowertownFestival. It is the largest arts and crafts festival in South
Carolina. It is held the first weekend of April in the Summerville Azalea Park.
In 1925, these flowers led Summerville’s Chamber of Commerce to adopt the
slogan "Flower Town in the Pines."
(cited from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerville,_South_Carolina )
Check out the Summerville Soccer Club HERE!
Held the first weekend in April!
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