Yesterday and today—a visit to South Carolina pulls in both directions. On one side are some outstanding sights that bring you closer to the past: the superb historic district in Charleston, Revolutionary War battlefields and restored antebellum plantations. On the other side are the joys of the present: luxurious resorts, sandy beaches and a wide selection of first-class golf courses.
Happily, the two go well together. When your family starts to riot over the idea of viewing another old building, you can appease them with days at the beach or water park. And when you begin to fear that too much relaxation has dulled your brain, you're usually only a short drive from a site that can provide some three-dimensional education about U.S. history.
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