The Adventures of a Boy and His Beard
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”
Glendale Shoals is probably one of my favorite “hidden gems”. Located on Emma Cudd Road in Glendale, South Carolina, it’s a short drive from downtown Spartanburg. It sits on 13 acres managed by SPACE, and you can get art, history, and beautiful scenery all in one spot!
During the mid-1700s, this spot on Lawson’s Fork Creek was the Continue reading “Glendale Shoals Preserve”
Daniel Morgan Avenue, named for the famous American Revolutionary general, runs from Pine Street, across Church and St. John Streets, becomes South Daniel Morgan when it crosses West Main, and ends at John B. White, Sr. Boulevard. The historical marker is on Daniel Morgan Avenue, near the intersection of Pine St.
There are tons of books and websites re Continue reading “Daniel Morgan Avenue Historic Marker”
I have visited Glendale Shoals on multiple occasions and seen the labyrinth there, but I have never really paid it any attention. Just some bricks and gravel in a circle. On a recent Sunday afternoon outing, for whatever reason, I felt drawn to it and strolled over to Continue reading “The Labyrinth at Glendale Shoals”
The Cowpens Depot is a train depot. Sort of. Well it was. Now it’s not. Built in 1896 for Southern Railway, it served passengers until the 1950s and handled freight until 1967, when it was closed.
Originally located at Brown and Ch Continue reading “Cowpens Depot Historic Marker”