The purpose of the South Carolina Picture Project is to celebrate the beauty of the Palmetto State while preserving some of its vanishing landscapes.
Allendale County was named for the Allen family; Paul Allen was the area’s first postmaster. The Town of Allendale, located in the center of Allendale County where US 278 and US 301 intersect, serves as the county seat and is the home of the University of South Carolina’s Salkehatchie campus.