Kings Mountain State Park Located in northern South Carolina just a short drive from the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, you’ll find one of South Carolina’s 16 State Parks built during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps also known as Roosevelt’s Tree Army. Visiting Kings Mountain State Park Renowned as… Continue reading Kings Mountain State Park
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Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park Visiting Kings Mountain National Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates the 1780 battle that took place here with not just a visitor center and Battlefield Trail but numerous monuments and markers including one of the oldest Revolutionary Way memorials placed here on July 4, 1815. The visitor center… Continue reading Kings Mountain National Military Park
Belfast Wildlife Management Area
Belfast Wildlife Management Area Situated along a busy highway connecting Laurens and Newberry, Belfast Wildlife Management Area stands as a testimonial to how people and nature can both thrive together and how through careful management a natural environment can be created that will last for generations. Best described as a hybrid space, Belfast WMA is… Continue reading Belfast Wildlife Management Area
Belfast Wildlife Management Area Field Report
Today’s agenda was to head out and explore the Belfast WMA and get a look at the old Belfast Plantation house. I needed to check this place out before hunting season starts and since dove season is almost upon us, time was running out. I was a little wary as I my GPS announced that… Continue reading Belfast Wildlife Management Area Field Report
Hagood Mill Historic Site
Hagood Mill Historic Site Most people just call it Hagood Mill, but the historic site is so much more. Located just off Highway 178 in Pickens County, South Carolina, this historic site encompass more than just the historic water powered grist mill it’s named after, but a number of historic cabins with furnished interiors, historic… Continue reading Hagood Mill Historic Site
Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site After it’s capture in 1780, Camden became one of the most important hubs of the British war effort in the southern states. Because of it’s location along the Wateree River, it was the ideal spot for a supply post directing equipment and soldiers throughout the Carolina back country. Along with… Continue reading Camden Revolutionary War Site SC
Andrew Jackson State Park
Andrew Jackson State Park Located squarely in the Waxhaws region of South Carolina, Andrew Jackson State Park is built on the site of the James Crawford Plantation where Jackson, America’s seventh president, is known as a fact to have grown up and where he may have been born. Both Carolinas claim Andrew Jackson as a… Continue reading Andrew Jackson State Park
Historic Carson House
The Historic Carson House From the time of the first European settlers in the region, the Historic Carson House has stood witness to the events that shaped not only McDowell County but the nation as a whole. Within its walls you’ll find the stories of those who lived here, those who worked the land, and… Continue reading Historic Carson House
Campbell Covered Bridge
Campbell’s Covered Bridge Today, as you drive along Highway 11 in northwestern South Carolina, it’s hard to imagine that not too long ago, this entire region was an isolated frontier with only a few sparsely populated settlements scattered across the landscape. Referred to as the Dark Corner due to its isolation, the area was in… Continue reading Campbell Covered Bridge
Landsford Canal State Park
Landsford Canal State Park For details on our visit check out our Landsford Canal State Park Field Report Once part of an ambitious plan to connect Charlotte North Carolina to the port of Charleston via the Catawba and Wateree River, the ruins of Landsford Canal stand alone as the last of the great Catawba River… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park