Hartsville manages to combine big city amenities with small town charm and southern hospitality. The result is a magical southern town with a population of less than 10,000 and a million and one things to do! Visitors to Hartsville can visit one of the many historical sites in the community. Several restored houses are open to visitors. Spend the day...
The first settlement within Darlington County was made at Long Bluff on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River in 1738. Eventually the settlement moved across the river to present day Society Hill. After the war, the town built a school and a library and soon became the cultural center of the Pee Dee Region. Nowadays, Society Hill continues...
Darlington is built on legends. Legend has it that Darlington farmland is so fertile, farmers once sold it by the wagonful. Regardless of whether or not it's true, each fall the fields lining the roads are white with cotton. Another legend tells of Harold Brasington and his dream to make Darlington the center of the stock car universe. Though mocked...
The June issue of the Darlington County newsletter, "Tourism Tidbits," is available! This month we feature a wrap-up of Racefest on the Green and preview the Piratesville splash pad opening soon in Hartsville. If you would like to reveive the newsletter in your e-mail register on the website. Darlington County Tourism Newsletter...
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