Explore Lake Murray Country: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina

There’s so much living to be done, especially in the Capital City/Lake Murray Country region! Explore Lake Murray Country is a podcast built around one grand, meaningful, enriching invitation— “Come Alive!” Join us as we hear fun, uplifting and unique stories about living life to the fullest from Palmetto State locals who call Capital City/Lake Murray Country home. There’s endless adventure out there to be found — what are you waiting for?!

Explore Lake Murray Country: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina is a society podcast hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Capital City/Lake Murray Country hosts Explore Lake Murray Country: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina, a society show with 29 episodes published.

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  Explore Lake Murray Country: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina

  29: Revolutionary Roots: Saluda's Untold Story in the American Revolution

  Jul 22, 202650 min

  Welcome to the Explore Lake Murray Country Podcast: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina. As the nation commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary Roots continues by uncovering the people, places, and events that shaped our region. In this episode, host Kelly Hughes is joined by Amy Potts of the Saluda County Historical Society to explore Saluda's remarkable role in the American Revolution. Through months of dedicated research, Amy has documented the stories of the South Carolina backcountry, from early colonial settlements and Cherokee relations to divided loyalties, pivotal skirmishes, and the lasting impact of the war on the communities that would one day become Saluda County. Together, Kelly and Amy discuss why the Revolutionary War in the South Carolina backcountry was often a conflict between neighbors, the significance of events like the Mine Creek Ambush and the Massacre at Cloud's Creek, and the people whose courage, sacrifice, and resilience shaped the region's history. Amy also shares what inspired her extensive research project and why preserving these local stories is so important as America marks its Semiquincentennial. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply curious about the stories behind the places you visit, this episode offers a fascinating look at Saluda's Revolutionary past and the legacy it continues to leave on Lake Murray Country today. Want to explore even more? Click the link below to read Amy Potts' complete Revolutionary War series and dive deeper into Saluda's history. https://saludascmuseum.org/saluda-county-celebrates-250/

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  28: Revolutionary Roots – Tarleton’s Tea Table (A 250th Anniversary Series)

  May 13, 202631 minS0

  <p>Welcome to the Explore Lake Murray Country Podcast: Your Guide to Come Alive in the Jewel of South Carolina.</p> <p>As the nation approaches the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, Explore Lake Murray Country continues a special series uncovering the stories that shaped our region.</p> <p>In this episode of Revolutionary Roots, host Kelly Hughes is joined by noted Newberry historian Ernie Shealy to explore one of the area’s most intriguing legends—Tarleton’s Tea Table. Known for his fierce and often brutal tactics, British officer Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton left a lasting impression on the...

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  27: Chasing Bass and Building a Brand: Christian Greico’s Story

  Apr 22, 202636 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Explore Lake Murray Country, host Kelly Hughes sits down with Christian Greico, a professional bass angler on the Major League Fishing Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and content creator based in Chapin, SC — right in the heart of Lake Murray Country. At just 27, Christian has already racked up 3 career wins, 15 Top 10 finishes, and over $269,000 in career earnings across 92 MLF events. But the story doesn't start there. Christian parlayed a $5,000 prize from catching a tagged bass into his entry fee for his rookie Pro Circuit season — and won a tournament that very year. Listeners will hear about the...

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  26: Revolutionary Roots: Emily Geiger (A 250th Anniversary Series)

  Feb 18, 202619 minS0

  <p>As the nation approaches the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, Explore Lake Murray Country begins a special series uncovering the stories that shaped our region.</p> <p>In this first episode of Revolutionary Roots, host Kelly Hughes is joined by Andy Thomas, Curator of the Cayce Historical Museum, to share the remarkable story of Emily Geiger, a young woman whose courage helped change the course of the war in South Carolina.</p> <p>In 1781, Geiger was entrusted with a secret message from General Nathanael Greene to General Thomas Sumter. When she was captured by British forces at...

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  25: Bringing Lexington County’s History to Life with JR Fennell

  Dec 17, 202532 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Explore Lake Murray Country, host Kelly Hughes sits down with J.R. Fennell, Director of the Lexington County Museum and Chairperson of the Lexington County 250th Committee. Originally from Walterboro, SC, J.R. has served as museum director since 2007. With a master’s in public history and a certificate in museum management from the University of South Carolina, he has dedicated his career to preserving and sharing the history of Lexington County and the Dutch Fork. Listeners will hear about the museum’s role in the community, the work of the 250th Committee as Lexington prep...

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