Open data › Closed, renamed and moved
14 South Carolina venues, parks, teams and events now go by a different name or play somewhere new: 12 renames and 2 moves, from the BI-LO Center that became Bon Secours Wellness Arena to Congaree National Park. Every row was read on a primary page (the venue, team, National Park Service or organizer) and checked on October 25, 2026.
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The Tracker
| Name now | Former name or home | Change | When | Where | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans Ballpark | Coastal Federal Field; TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark | Renamed | 2012 | Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand) | The Myrtle Beach Pelicans ballpark opened in 1999 as Coastal Federal Field (BB&T held the naming rights from 2008), was announced in 2012 as TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, and the team's current site calls it Pelicans Ballpark. | Myrtle Beach Pelicans (MiLB.com); second source |
| Charleston Gaillard Center | Gaillard Municipal Auditorium | Renamed | 2015 | Charleston (Lowcountry) | The 1968 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium was rebuilt between August 2012 and October 2015 as the Charleston Gaillard Center, with a dedication ceremony on October 9, 2015. | Charleston Gaillard Center (Our Story); second source |
| Credit One Charleston Open | Family Circle Cup; Volvo Car Open | Renamed | Not stated by the source | Charleston (Lowcountry) | The WTA 500 tournament began as the Family Circle Cup on Hilton Head in 1973, moved to Charleston in 2001 and is now the Credit One Charleston Open, played at Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island. | WTA (Credit One extends Charleston title rights); second source |
| Credit One Stadium | Volvo Car Stadium | Renamed | Not stated by the source | Charleston (Lowcountry) | The main stadium at the LTP Daniel Island tennis center is now called Credit One Stadium; the WTA called it Volvo Car Stadium in September 2018 (the year the rename happened is not stated on these pages). | WTA (Charleston Tennis LLC news, 2018-09-20); second source |
| Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | Fort Sumter National Monument | Renamed | 2019 | Charleston (Lowcountry) | The National Park Service redesignated Fort Sumter National Monument as Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, which also covers the Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station Historic District. | National Park Service (news release, 2019-03-15) |
| Reconstruction Era National Historical Park | Reconstruction Era National Monument | Renamed | 2019-03-12 | Beaufort (Lowcountry) | The Beaufort-based park was first proclaimed Reconstruction Era National Monument in January 2017 and became a National Historical Park in March 2019. | National Park Service (park management page) |
| Colonial Life Arena | Carolina Center (2002-2003); Colonial Center (2003-2008) | Renamed | 2008 | Columbia (Midlands) | The University of South Carolina arena opened in 2002 as the Carolina Center, was the Colonial Center from 2003 and has been the Colonial Life Arena since 2008; the naming sponsorship runs through June 30, 2027. | University of South Carolina Athletics (Colonial Life Arena); second source |
| Congaree National Park | Congaree Swamp National Monument | Renamed | 2003-11-10 | Hopkins (Midlands) | The Richland County swamp preserve was authorized in 1976 as Congaree Swamp National Monument and became Congaree National Park on November 10, 2003. | National Park Service (Geodiversity Atlas); second source |
| Segra Park | Spirit Communications Park | Renamed | 2019 | Columbia (Midlands) | The Columbia Fireflies ballpark has been called Segra Park since the 2019 season, after Spirit Communications and Lumos Networks rebranded as Segra. | Columbia Fireflies (MiLB.com) |
| Florence Center | Florence Civic Center | Renamed | 2017-2018 | Florence (Pee Dee) | The Florence Center, established in 1993 as the Florence Civic Center, was rebranded and expanded in 2017-2018. | Florence Center (venue info); second source |
| Bon Secours Wellness Arena | BI-LO Center | Renamed | 2013 | Greenville (Upstate) | The Greenville arena opened in 1998 as the BI-LO Center and has been called Bon Secours Wellness Arena since Bon Secours bought the naming rights in 2013. | Greenville Swamp Rabbits (venue info); second source |
| Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Road Warriors | Renamed | Not stated by the source | Greenville (Upstate) | The hockey team that plays at Bon Secours Wellness Arena is the Swamp Rabbits, formerly known as the Road Warriors. | Greenville Swamp Rabbits (venue info) |
| Patriots Point Soccer Stadium (Charleston Battery) | Blackbaud Stadium / MUSC Health Stadium | Moved | 2020 | Mount Pleasant (Lowcountry) | The Charleston Battery played at Blackbaud Stadium/MUSC Health Stadium from 1999 through 2019 and has played home matches at Ralph Lundy Field at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant since 2020. | Charleston Battery (Club) |
| GE Vernova Park (Greenville Triumph SC) | Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium at Furman University (interim 2026 home matches) | Moved | 2026-06-03 | Mauldin (Upstate) | Greenville Triumph SC opened its new stadium, GE Vernova Park at BridgeWay Station, on June 3, 2026; its March 2026 home matches were at Furman University's Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium. | Greenville Triumph SC (match report); second source |
Why This Matters For Event Trips
Ticket sites, older maps and printed guides still use old names. If a concert listing says BI-LO Center, it means Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville; if a tennis trip says Volvo Car Stadium, it means Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island. Our South Carolina events calendar uses the current names, and the concerts and sports guide lists what is on at these venues.
What We Could Not Confirm
These leads came up in research but are not confirmed, so they are not in the tracker. Each stays out until a primary page states it.
- Famously Hot New Year (Columbia): reported by local newspapers as discontinued in 2022; the organizer site is a stale 2020-21 page and the City of Columbia page would not load for us, so we have not confirmed it.
- Greenville Convention Center (formerly TD Convention Center): the 2018 rename appears only in news reports; no City or venue page we could read states it.
- Woods Bay State Park (formerly Woods Bay State Natural Area): the park pages we read do not mention the old name or a date.
- Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park (closed 2006): only a visitor-bureau history page states it; we found no owner or city page.
- Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington (sponsor name changes): the raceway and NASCAR pages blocked our reader.
- TD Arena, College of Charleston (formerly Carolina First Arena): the college release says “renamed TD Arena” but does not name the old arena.
- Wild Water & Wheels (Surfside Beach) and Funplex (Myrtle Beach) closures: only news reports; the operator pages were empty or unreachable.
- Hard Rock Park / Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, closed 2009): no official page found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Bon Secours Wellness Arena called before?
The BI-LO Center. The Greenville arena opened in 1998 and has carried the Bon Secours name since Bon Secours bought the naming rights in 2013, according to the Swamp Rabbits venue page.
What was Colonial Life Arena called before?
It opened in 2002 as the Carolina Center, was the Colonial Center from 2003 and has been Colonial Life Arena since 2008. South Carolina Athletics says the naming sponsorship runs through June 30, 2027.
Where do the Charleston Battery play now?
At Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, since 2020. The club played at Blackbaud Stadium (later MUSC Health Stadium) from 1999 through 2019.
When did Congaree become a national park?
On November 10, 2003. It was authorized in 1976 as Congaree Swamp National Monument, according to the National Park Service.
How do I report a change we missed?
Use the contact page with a link to the official page that states it. Corrections are logged on our corrections page.
Related: South Carolina events dataset, events by region, events by month, historic sites.
Sources
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans (MiLB.com)
- Charleston Gaillard Center (Our Story)
- WTA (Credit One extends Charleston title rights)
- WTA (Charleston Tennis LLC news, 2018-09-20)
- National Park Service (news release, 2019-03-15)
- National Park Service (park management page)
- University of South Carolina Athletics (Colonial Life Arena)
- National Park Service (Geodiversity Atlas)
- Columbia Fireflies (MiLB.com)
- Florence Center (venue info)
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits (venue info)
- Greenville Swamp Rabbits (venue info)
- Charleston Battery (Club)
- Greenville Triumph SC (match report)
Each source was read on October 25, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “South Carolina Closed, Renamed and Moved Tracker”, itssouthcarolina.com/data/sc-closed-renamed-moved/ (updated ). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.