The Great Pee Dee River (named after a local Indian tribe)

There is a story that Stephen Foster was inspired to write the song "Old Folks at Home" by this river. However the words - way down upon the Pee Dee River - didn't sound right to him, so he substituted "Swannee River" (Suwanee River in Georgia) which he never saw!


There is a story that Stephen Foster was inspired to write the song "Old Folks at Home" by this river. However the words - way down upon the Pee Dee River - didn't sound right to him, so he substituted "Swannee River" (Suwanee River in Georgia) which he never saw!
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   Kate  From Sydney    Supporting Member
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Loooooooooooooong bridge! Pee Dee/ Suwanee, I can see oops hear why!!
15/Jul/08 3:20 PM
   Jim  From Jupiter    Supporting Member
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The Suwannee is also in Florida, and "Old Folks at Home" is (or was) the state song of Florida! I like the Pee Dee in South Carolina, South of Myrtle Beach!
15/Dec/08 3:33 PM
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