The Sabal Palmetto tree is the state tree of South Carolina dating to a Revolutionary War battle where its soft logs protected Charleston from a British Naval bombardment. “For more stories about life in Charleston before, during, and after the Civil War, read my new book, “Will O’ the Wisp: Madness, War, and Recompense.”

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