Many people who have heard of the Dark Corner in South Carolina think the name comes from the dark history of bootlegging.
There are those who say that the name came from the rugged environment and hard access to the area once it was opened by a treaty with the Cherokee. These folks say that the term Dark Corner was in use before 1832 when the term was first used in print.
SC Governor Perry said “the light of nullification” would not shine in the Dark Corner back in 1832 and the name Dark Corner made it into the newspapers.
The Squire of Dark Corner, Dean Campbell says that it was the nullification issue that gave the area its name. We buy his explanation.
We made our way off the I to Dark Corner on one of the coldest days of the year. At the end of that cold day, we celebrated with country sausage we bought off the I and gravy made with milk from a local creamery.
We should have bought some moonshine but did not know where to find the local still.
Off the I 