The Adventures of a Boy and His Beard
Located at the intersection of Howard and Magnolia Streets, the Magnolia Cemetery is one of the oldest in Spartanburg. In 1838, Jesse Cleveland donated 2 ½ acres to Spartanburg for a graveyard. The plot already contained the village cemetery. It was enlarged in 1868 by the purchase of 1 1/8 acres from Robert E. Cleveland. Continue reading “Magnolia Cemetery Historic Marker”
“CONVERSE COLLEGE
FOUNDED BY CITIZENS
OF SPARTANBURG IN 1889
For the liberal education of women.
Named for Dexter Edward Converse
pioneer textile manufacturer.
Opened in 1890 on this site,
the grounds of which have been
“Rebirth” is a metal sculpture created by Asheville artist Berry Bate, and is located at the Glendale Shoals Gateway Park. The thirteen foot tall Magnolia blossom symbolizes the rebirth of the Glendale area and Lawson’s Fork Creek. Continue reading “Rebirth”
Painting by James Walker
“Woah”!
They say that first impressions are everything, and when I rounded the corner and first laid eyes on James Walker’s “The Battle of Gettysburg: Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault”, “Woah” was my first thought. Continue reading “Battle of Gettysburg”