The Adventures of a Boy and His Beard
“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”
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”
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”
“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”