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Historic Downtown Walterboro offers a variety of antique stores and resturants.

Representing more than two hundred of the state's finest juried artists and craftsmen. The Artisans Center's mission is to preserve and promote folk art and fine crafts while creating a better understanding of the state's rich cultural heritage.

A center for research and preservation of historical documents. The museum celebrates the history and culture of Lowcountry African American with artifacts, photographs and memorabilia housed in a restored historic home.

Now headquaters of the Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society, the "Little Library" was built in 1820 when the Library Society was established. The small frame building is an example of federal architecture. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

The tower (circa 1915) is built of reinforced concrete and is more than one hundred and thirty feet high. The tank holds one hundred thousand gallons of water. The base of the tower forms three jail cells where long ago stranded travelers were allowed to stay if there could not afford lodging.

Located close to Walterboro's first settlement in Hickory Valley, it was constructed in 1820. In 1996, the Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society raised funds to purchase and restore the building.

Offers canoe and kayak instruction, river rescue training and guided trips for groups of all ages and and skill levels throughout most of the year.

Formerly the old Colleton County Jail. Exhibits consist of plantation era relics and natural resources. listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

More than eight hundred acres of braided creek and hardwood swamp flats. The sanctuary offers boardwalks, bridges, bike and and wlaing trails for viewing natural Lowcountry wildlife and beauty. Spanish moss drips from Cypress trees and wildflowers proliferate around a beaver pon, duck pond and butterfly garden. Free admission. Open daily from daylight to dark.

During World War II, the Walterboro Army Airfield served as a training ground for Army airmen including a group of the Tuskegee Airmen. In May 1997, a monument honoring their bravery was placed at the site. This was also the site of a WWII POW camp and base hospital.