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”
According to Wikipedia, William Walker was: “ an American physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary who organized several private military expeditions into Latin America, with the intention of establishing English-speaking colonies under his personal control, an enterprise then known as “filibustering.” Walker usurped the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua in 1856 and Continue reading “William Walker’s Grave Historic Marker”
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”
I love spur of the moment adventures! On a recent Saturday evening, my girlfriend and I were sitting on the couch, having our usual indecisive conversation about where we were going to eat dinner, when she showed me some pictures of an old one room Continue reading “Mulberry Chapel Methodist Church”
The Hampton Heights Historical marker is located at the intersection of South Church Street (221) and West Hampton Avenue, near a small gazebo park. Continue reading “Hampton Heights Historic Marker”