About Florence, SC
Florence is a part of the coastal plains region of South Carolina known for its industry, business, and finance, and is a junction of three major railroad systems. Major attractions include The Florence National Cemetery and The Florence Museum of Art, Science and History. Baseball has a long history in Florence, dating back to the 1920's. Each year in the spring and fall seasons, visit the Freedom Florence Recreational Complex for local softball and baseball league games. Among the biggest companies in Florence are General Electric Medical Systems and TriCare Division of BCBS of SC [http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/]. The biggest schools here are The Francis Marion University, founded in 1970, and the Francis Darlington Technical College [http://fdtc.edu/], founded in 1963. One of the best places to visit when you are in Florence is an old schoolhouse on the Cannon Plantation, where The Poet Laureate of the Confederacy, Henry Timrod, once taught. Famous persons from Florence include actor Mark Wahlberg and Avalon member Jana Long.
