Posted in Instagram The university dates back to 1957, when the USC set up a freshman center at the Florence County Library. In 1961, USC-Florence was set up on land donated by the Wallace family six miles east of Florence, South Carolina. In 1966, many in the Florence area pushed to establish a four-year university. Francis Marion College (now University) was created July 1, 1970 Author: chris Published Date: August 3, 2018 Leave a Comment on The university dates back to 1957, when the USC set up a freshman center at the Florence County Library. In 1961, USC-Florence was set up on land donated by the Wallace family six miles east of Florence, South Carolina. In 1966, many in the Florence area pushed to establish a four-year university. Francis Marion College (now University) was created July 1, 1970 Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Francis Marion Carter Health View in Instagram ⇒ Author: chris