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, Ninety Six was an important administrative, trade, and strategic outpost. It was also the site of two battles… Continue reading Ninety Six National Historic Site
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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
Paris Mountain State Park
Click Here for everything you need to know to plan your visit to Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, SC. Located just a few miles outside of Greenville, South Carolina, Paris Mountain feels like it’s hundreds of miles away and offers a welcome escape from the traffic and congestion. The isolated peak rises above the… Continue reading Paris Mountain State Park
Rose Hill Plantation
Click Here for everything you need to know to visit Rose Hill Plantation in Union, South Carolina. Not far from Union, South Carolina, you’ll find a place where you can step back in time and learn about South Carolina’s history from secession through the Civil War, slavery and emancipation, and Reconstruction and its aftermath. All… Continue reading Rose Hill Plantation
Lake Russell Dam
The last of of three dams built on the Savanna River separating South Carolina from Georgia is not far from Calhoun Falls. Straddling the line between the two states, you’ll find the Lake Russell Dam. Part of the Savannah River system and built by the US Army Corp of Engineers, the dam holds back the… Continue reading Lake Russell Dam
Lake Russell
Lake Russell is a Wilderness Close to Home Not far from Calhoun Falls, you’ll find one of South Carolina’s hidden gems. Lake Russell sits on the South Carolina – Georgia state line between Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond. Although Lake Russell sits between right her better known sisters with their speedboats and constant activity, standing along… Continue reading Lake Russell
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Places to take Dad this Father’s Day Still looking for something to do for Dad this Fathers Day? Better hurry up because Father’s day will be here sooner than you think. You could go with the old standby and get dad a new tie, or a new drill, or a new can of Simoniz, but… Continue reading Places to take Dad this Father’s Day
Sassafras Mountain
About Sassafras Mountain This one sits right on the line between South and North Carolina. Sassafras Mountain, named for the large number of sassafras trees known to grow on the lower slopes, is the highest point in SC at 3,553 feet and offers panoramic vies of the entire area. On a clear day you can… Continue reading Sassafras Mountain
Cowpens National Battlefield
For Information to plan your Visit to the Cowpens National Battlefield Click Here. Lead Up to the Battle of Cowpens The winter of 1780/81 was a precarious time for both sides in the American Revolution. During a successful spring and summer, British troops retook Charleston, and forces under the command of General Charles Cornwallis fanned… Continue reading Cowpens National Battlefield