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Six Flags Over Marlboro County

Vive le Marlboro! France's flag is one of six that commemorate South Carolina's history of sovereign states.
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Vive le Marlboro! France's flag is one of six that commemorate South Carolina's history of sovereign states.

The Marlboro County Courthouse is a pretty unique place. The building itself is essentially a replica of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, right down to the clock tower.

The courthouse grounds are also host to a stalwart set of palm trees – and to the flags of six nations, former and current, that have had a major influence on South Carolina. Listen to a conversation with Jeff Dudley, past president of the Marlboro County Historical Society (and member of several other area historical organizations) and learn how and why Marlboro County’s six flags came to be.