Episode 2 – Building the Lake Season 1: Submerged Towns

Beneath Lake Murray lies a story of labor, endurance, and transformation. Episode 2 uncovers how thousands of workers—Black, white, immigrant, and Indigenous—built one of the South’s largest man-made lakes. Through archival footage, oral histories, and expert insight, we reveal the human cost, progress, and memory tied to the creation of the Saluda Dam.

Featuring J.R. Fennell of the Lexington County Museum, Jane Guignard Curry from the Walker Local and Family History Center, and oral histories from Ralph and Herman Wessinger.

🎧 Created, produced, and hosted by Lolita Rowe Original music by Sister Sai Archival audio courtesy of the ...