Here’s an old South Carolina church, but where is it? Identify and tell us something about any facet of the photo. Send your best guess of what it is to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
Our July 3, “Easy marine scene,” turned out to be a little more difficult than first thought. Several people pegged it as a boardwalk in Georgetown when the scene actually shows Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant. Three readers identified the photo correctly: George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Jacie Godfrey of Florence; and Joe Mendelsohn of Charleston. Congrats!
Graf told us that Shem Creek was known as Distillery Creek in the early 1800s when “a short-lived distillery built along the creek’s shoreline. Between ownerships, it was always referred to as Shem Creek and the name remains today. Shem Creek flows through the heart of Mount Pleasant and is known for its many waterfront bars and restaurants. It also offers a variety of leisure activities including fishing, boating, kayaking, and paddleboarding. The banks of Shem Creek were originally inhabited by Sewee Indians. Its name is thought to derive from the Native American word Shemee.”
Send us a mystery: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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