South Carolina and her people have made great progress since the first English settlement here at Albemarle Point in 1670. And with progress comes change. Unfortunately, change sometimes forces things into a state of decay, collapse or disintegration. We call that state of disrepair a “ruin.”
The ruins throughout South Carolina carry within them stories and impressions of the past. It’s why photographers love them so much. Within every photo of an abandoned or ruined structure there are too many words to count. These images exude a beauty in their expression of days gone by. Let’s take a look at some of South Carolina’s captivating ruins that will transport you to the past.
- The Pendleton Oil Mill in Pendleton, SC.
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
- A beehive kiln sits abandoned in this photo from the Guignard Brickworks in Cayce, South Carolina.
Wikipedia/Bill Fitzpatrick
- The Old Abney Mill in Anderson, SC.
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
Panaramio/Hank Meyer
- An eerily empty packing facility in the Lowcountry.
Flickr/Simon Hunt
- These empty staircases carry only memories now at this mill in Newry, SC.
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
- Standing inside the Old Sheldon Church ruins near Yemassee, SC.
Flickr/William
…and outside Old Sheldon Church.
Flickr/William
- The ruins of the old Pelham Mill and the mill’s dam near Greer, SC.
Panaramio/Hank Meyer
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
- Perseverence stands tall in the ruins of this church that’s been burned three times. Biggin Church is located near Moncks Corner, SC.
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
- A doorway at an abandoned house at the Charleston Navy Yard.
Kevin
- The Chapel of Ease on St Helena Island, SC.
Flickr/sfgamchick
A disturbingly open tomb at the Chapel of Ease.
Flickr/sfgamchick
- This is all that remains of the Officer’s quarters at Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC.
Flickr/Martin & Jessica O’Brien
- The ground floor of the Babcock Building in Columbia, SC.
Flickr/David Scaglione
A creepy Santa figure is left to stand watch over the abandoned SC State Hospital in Columbia.
Flickr/David Scaglione
- In this photo, nature is taking over St. Simon’s Church in Peak, SC.
Flickr/Glenna Barlow
Were you captivated by any of these ruins? We’d love to know!
Panaramio/Hank Meyers
Wikipedia/Bill Fitzpatrick
Panaramio/Hank Meyer
Flickr/Simon Hunt
Flickr/William
Kevin
Flickr/sfgamchick
Flickr/Martin & Jessica O’Brien
Flickr/David Scaglione
Flickr/Glenna Barlow
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