Sumter: Shaw Air Force Base and the Swan Lake Gardens
Sumter was named for Thomas Sumter, a Revolutionary War general known as the Gamecock of the Carolinas for his harassing tactics against British forces. The city occupies the Sandhills region roughly 45 miles east of Columbia and serves as the seat of Sumter County. Its economy has long depended on the military presence at Shaw Air Force Base, which lies immediately west of the city.
Shaw Air Force Base hosts the Ninth Air Force and the United States Air Forces Central Command headquarters. The 20th Fighter Wing operates F-16 fighter aircraft from Shaw, and the base supports thousands of active duty personnel and dependents in the surrounding area. The base was originally established in 1941 and named for Ervin David Shaw, a pilot killed during World War I.
Swan Lake Iris Gardens occupies 150 acres in the center of Sumter. It is the only public garden in the United States where all eight species of swan live together. The gardens bloom with Japanese iris in late May and early June, planted by accident in the 1920s when a bulb consignment was dumped into the lake by a frustrated Sumter gardener. The bulbs took hold and now draw visitors from across the region.
Escort sites covering Sumter are reviewed and indexed on Escortservice.com. The directory does not arrange appointments, verify legal status, or intercede between parties. Users must be at least 21 years of age.
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Sumter was named for Thomas Sumter, a Revolutionary War general known as the Gamecock of the Carolinas for his harassing tactics against British forces. The city occupies the Sandhills region roughly 45 miles east of Columbia and serves as the seat of Sumter County. Its economy has long depended on the military presence at Shaw Air Force Base, which lies immediately west of the city.
Shaw Air Force Base hosts the Ninth Air Force and the United States Air Forces Central Command headquarters. The 20th Fighter Wing operates F-16 fighter aircraft from Shaw, and the base supports thousands of active duty personnel and dependents in the surrounding area. The base was originally established in 1941 and named for Ervin David Shaw, a pilot killed during World War I.
Swan Lake Iris Gardens occupies 150 acres in the center of Sumter. It is the only public garden in the United States where all eight species of swan live together. The gardens bloom with Japanese iris in late May and early June, planted by accident in the 1920s when a bulb consignment was dumped into the lake by a frustrated Sumter gardener. The bulbs took hold and now draw visitors from across the region.
Escort sites covering Sumter are reviewed and indexed on Escortservice.com. The directory does not arrange appointments, verify legal status, or intercede between parties. Users must be at least 21 years of age.
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