Blackstock Battlefield Field Report

Historical Marker along Highway 49 not far from the Blackstock Battleground historic site.

Blackstock Battlefield Field Report Today’s trip was a quick stop to explore the Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site in Enoree South Carolina. I knew about where it was, so I didn’t bother to set my GPS, big mistake. I’ve passed by the sign on Highway 56 many times and knew it was about a mile from… Continue reading Blackstock Battlefield Field Report

Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain

Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain Sassafras Mountain is the best spot in South Carolina to take in the mountain view. It’s the highest point in South Carolina, and the observation tower at Sassafras Mountain offers a 360 degree view – from the Mountains of North and South Carolina all the way to the Piedmont… Continue reading Things to Do Near Sassafras Mountain

Congaree National Park

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Flowing down from North Carolina through the Piedmont of South Carolina, the Broad and Saluda Rivers merge in Columbia forming the Congaree River. For just over a mile, the Congaree flows over the same bedrock riverbed… Continue reading Congaree National Park

Things to do at Lake Lure NC

Things to do at Lake Lure Lake Lure Water Park and Beach Located directly across the road from the Lake Lure Inn, the beach offers visitors an inviting beach perfect for swimming or just relaxing on the 100 yards of sandy beach. A small water park with slides and water games is included with admission… Continue reading Things to do at Lake Lure NC

North Carolina Arboretum

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to the North Carolina Arboretum near Asheville, NC. History of the North Carolina Arboretum Frederick Law Olmsted was the first to envision an arboretum in the North Carolina mountains. Known as the father of American landscape design, Olmsted designed public parks around the… Continue reading North Carolina Arboretum

Landsford Canal State Park

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Landsford Canal State Park in South Carolina. Landsford Canal History Along this rocky stretch of the Catawba River sits a tract of land that that has played a vital role in the lives of the surrounding people for over a thousand years.… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park

Kings Mountain National Military Park

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain National Military Park. The Battle at Kings Mountain Lord Charles Cornwallis sipped his morning tea as he read his correspondence. He enjoyed these morning respites as it gave him time to reflect on the past few weeks. It had been… Continue reading Kings Mountain National Military Park

Catawba Reservation

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to The Catawba Nation Reservation . Once the one of the largest and most powerful tribe tribes in the southeast, the story of the Catawba people is one of decline and reemergence. Known as the “People of the River”, the Catawba territory was… Continue reading Catawba Reservation

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Ninety Six National Historic Site. Decades before Richard Pearis founded Greenville in 1770, another town was the largest and most important “metropolis” in Upstate South Carolina. That town was Ninety Six. As the most westerly English settlement from the coast, Ninety Six… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site

Kings Mountain State Park

NOTE: This Page is about the State Park – For the Nearby Revolutionary War Battle Ground Visit our Kings Mountain National Military Park Page Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Kings Mountain State Park. Not far from the site of the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, you’ll find… Continue reading Kings Mountain State Park