The Adventures of a Boy and His Beard
I was playing around with my camera one evening, and I took a close-up shot of the portrait of George Washington on a dollar bill. This aroused my curiosity about all of the symbolism found on the lowly buck. There is a lot more here than I thought!
We all know what a dollar bill looks like, but have you ever really looked at one? Pull one out now (I’m assuming you have a dollar) Continue reading “Macro Photography, Symbolism, and the Dollar Bill”
“According to family tradition, this house was built in 1854 by the Bivings family, local textile pioneers. In 1869 the house was purchased by John H. Evins (1830-1884). Confederate Lieutenant Colonel, State Legislator, Mayor of Spartanburg, and U.S. Congressman (1877-1884). The house was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970”. Continue reading “Evins-Bivings House Historic Marker”
My grandfather was an employee at the Clifton #2 Mill and a longtime Clifton resident. His house overlooked the Pacolet River, and in my childhood, I spent many days playing in, on, and around it. I fancied myself a modern-day Huck Finn/Tom Sawyer. I still can’t imagine the normally lazy river overflowing its banks in a destructive rage, but on the morning of June 6th, 1903, that is exactly what happened. Continue reading “Pacolet River Flood Monument”
You can tell that this is a cool place because everyone tries to claim it. Depending on what you are reading it is either in Greer, Landrum, Traveler’s Rest, Northern Spartanburg, or Greenville. I don’t know, but I plan to go back in the fall for some colorful photos! Continue reading “The Poinsett Bridge”
The Calvary Church Historic Marker is located on Highway 150, between Pauline and Pacolet. This same stretch of road is where you will also find the Glenn Springs Historic Marker.
The marker reads: Continue reading “Calvary Church Historic Marker, Spartanburg South Carolina”