Florence Attractions
Florence (pop. 30,000) began as a railroad town in 1853. During the Civil War the town was an important shipping center for the Confederacy and a starting point for troops.
The Florence County Library contains more than 160,000 books including historical works of South Carolina genealogy and family histories.
Address:
Florence County Library, 509 South Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29501-4795, United States
Phone: 1 (843) 662-8424, Fax: 1 (843) 661-7544
Hours:
9am-8:30pm; Sun: 2pm-6pm; Fri: 9am-5:30pm; Sat: 9am-5:30pm
The Florence Museum of Art, Science and History features displays of Asian and Western art as well as a collection of Southwestern American Indian pottery.
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun: 2pm-5pm; Closed: Mon