South Carolina.
Home to one of the oldest cities in North America, Charleston S.C. and one of the earliest military academies, The Citadel, Parris Island, the WW II aircraft carrier the USS Yorktown and the Hunley (the first submarine to ever sink an enemy vessel)
The site of two decisive battles of the Revolutionary War: Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Cowpens. The final battle in Mel Gibson's The Patriot depicted the Battle of Cowpens.
Some films made in or around S.C.
The Abyss, Dirty Dancing, Last of the Mohicans, The Patriot, Cold Mountain, Forrest Gump and Full Metal Jacket.