Sumter
Sum·ter
S5947800 (sŭm′tər), FortSumter
(ˈsʌmtə)Sum•ter
(ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp-)n.
单词 | sumter |
释义 | SumterSum·terS5947800 (sŭm′tər), FortSumter(ˈsʌmtə)Sum•ter(ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp-)n. SumterSumter,city (1990 pop. 41,943), seat of Sumter co., central S.C.; founded 1785, inc. 1845. It is the commercial, processing, and shipping center of a timber and agricultural region. Chief crops are tobacco and cotton; livestock, grain, peanuts, and sorghum are also important. Industrial systems, textiles, hand tools, processed meats, and forest products are among the city's manufactures. Of interest are the tombs of Revolutionary War Gen. Thomas SumterSumter, Thomas,1734–1832, American Revolutionary officer, b. near Charlottesville, Va. He served with Edward Braddock (1755) and John Forbes (1758) in their expeditions against Fort Duquesne in the French and Indian War, and later he fought against the Cherokee. ..... Click the link for more information. and of Joel PoinsettPoinsett, Joel Roberts , 1779–1851, American diplomat and politician, b. Charleston, S.C. In 1810 he was sent as a special commissioner to South America to investigate political conditions of the countries struggling for independence. ..... Click the link for more information. , for whom the poinsettia is named. Swan Lake Iris Gardens, with its numerous species of swans and Japanese irises, attracts many visitors. Morris College and a campus of the Univ. of South Carolina are in the city. Shaw Air Force Base is to the west. Nearby is Poinsett State Park. |
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