Pat Holman and Becky Ulmer were instrumental in founding the Elloree Heritage Museum & Cultural Center, which opened in 2002. The two also collaborated on the book, “From Cotton Fields to Golf Courses: A Pictorial History of Elloree and Santee,” which they co-authored along with Celia Ulmer.

A internationally acclaimed singer and actress, Eartha Kitt is now honored by her native Town of North with “Eartha Kitt Day” in January. During the six-decade span of her career, Kitt won two Emmys and was also nominated for several Tonys and two Grammys. She is best known for her distinctive voice on vocals like “Santa Baby” and her captivating portrayal of the infamous Catwoman in the hit “Batman” TV series, Kitt was born in North on Jan. 17, 1927. She died on Christmas Day in 2008. The effort to honor her was spearheaded by Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, former Orangeburg resident Rosa Bogar and others.

Along with her husband Bill Binnicker, Gwen Binnicker was a driving force in founding the Norway Museum, which is housed in the Old Willow School. She and Bill, who died in 2019, served as co-managers of the museum founded a decade ago. Gwen is known to many also as a physical education teacher for four decades.