Category: History & Stories

The Real Story of South Carolina’s Oldest, Most Memorable Bridge

Today the old but astonishing bridge looks completely out of place. The grand, stone Gothic arch of Poinsett…

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The Unexplainable Happenings of Poinsett Bridge at Night

By day, Poinsett Bridge — one of the oldest bridges in the whole state of South Carolina —…

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Moonshine-Making in the ‘Dark Corner’: A Brief (But Essential) History

Moonshine. White lightning. Mountain dew. They’re all names for that distilled spirit made of grain and a dash…

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How Furman Ended Up in One of the World’s Most Beautiful Places

Did you know that Furman University’s gone through a total of six different campus locations? In fact, the…

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North Greenville’s First Days: The Little High School That Lit Up the ‘Dark Corner’

It was like any other Wednesday night meeting at a Baptist church in the mountains of South Carolina,…

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How a Forgotten Factory in Travelers Rest Helped Dress Troops during WWII

During World War II, the U.S. alone produced more than 300,000 aircraft; 12 million rifles; and 35 billion…

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Tandem’s History: Former TR Post Office Now a Community Hangout

Some say the old brick building at the corner of Main and Center Streets in Travelers Rest used…

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The Last of the Train Cars in These Parts

You might think that when the Greenville railroad was dismantled in the early 2000s to make way for…

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Swamp Rabbit Trail

Counting on the Swamp Rabbit: Greenville’s Favorite Trail, by the Numbers (#2)

The Swamp Rabbit never could live up to its destiny as a railroad to connect Greenville to major…

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Swamp Rabbit Trail

Counting on the Swamp Rabbit: Greenville’s Favorite Trail, by the Numbers (#1)

The Swamp Rabbit got its start as a railroad line, promising to create a better trade route between…

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One Strange, Run-Down Gas Station That Will Make You Look Twice

  At one point, it was a commodity — probably the first gas station in Travelers Rest. Today,…

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Travelers Rest Historical Society Shares Stories of Northern Greenville

The Travelers Rest Historical Society continues to bring light to the local history of northern Greenville County, through…

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