Yemassee

Yemassee sits on the Atlantic Coastal Plain in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, where tidal creeks, wetlands and pine woods stretch between inland communities and the coast. The town’s name recalls the Yamasee people, whose history forms part of the wider Indigenous story of the southeastern United States. Yemassee developed as a railroad community, and its passenger station still connects this small town to the national Amtrak network. It is a useful base for reaching Lowcountry waterways, historic sites and coastal communities while remaining removed from the bustle of larger cities. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

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