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The Un-luck of the Irish

In this edition of Hidden Columbia, we explore the immigration of the Irish into Columbia a generation before the Great Potato Famine. The story involves slavery, a canal, and neighborhood called ‘New Dublin.’

Secrets Under the Statehouse

They have long been rumored, but do they really exist? Was there an underground escape route from the Statehouse to the Congaree River? Was there a labyrinth that hid Confederate gold? Are there really secret tunnels underneath the Statehouse?