Category: TR History
Dicey Langston: A TR Pioneer & Hero
Dicey Langston. Have you heard her name? If you don’t recognize her name yet, we plan to change that! Dicey Langston is a TR legend. But, she’s more than that
The Spring Park Inn – Its History & Future
At the beginning of 2021, Travelers Rest was given perhaps one of its greatest gifts ever, and while the gift is the historic center of the town, the gift is
Echo Valley Amusement Park: A Look Back
Summer road trips, roadside attractions, and the great goal of a lot of kids, the amusement park, have all played a large role in the realized imaginations of many. For
Half a Century: A Long & Beautiful Story
Half of a century. That’s enough time to start and to end a dozen jobs. That’s a life long marriage. That’s time to earn some grey hairs – or to
Wild TR: Look to the Mountains
Story and Photos by Tricia Kyzer No matter where you go, there you are. We are all connected to nature through the geography of where we find ourselves, the experiences
The Whistle Stop at The American Café : A Local Favorite for 75 Years
Before there was rooftop music and shrimp and grits, there was a service station, a grocery store and soda counter conversations. The Whistle Stop at the American Café
Pleasant Ridge Park: Refuge and Recreation for Our Community
Twelve miles north of downtown Travelers Rest lies about 300 acres of quiet, rolling woodlands. Here is Pleasant Ridge Park, part of the Greenville County Parks System. Since the early 1950s,
Dicey Langston Springfield Statue – Inspiring the Way for Travelers Rest’s Future
Courageous. Heroic. A daughter. A mother. An entrepreneur. An American Patriot. These are all ways to describe Dicey Langston Springfield, who in about 1794 settled, with her husband Thomas,
The Café at Williams Hardware: Before We Say Goodbye
From their popular Reuben sandwich to their unique gift shop and their online videos, the McCarrell sisters have given us joy for ten years. For me, it’s been a
Movie Magic Came to Travelers Rest – 100 Years Ago
A hundred and one years ago, Travelers Rest experienced one of its biggest event in its history to that point. Over 2,000 gathered, arriving by foot, car, wagon and rail,
Haunted Hot Spots in the Upstate
Story and Photos by Andrea Beam Welcome to October, one of my favorite months of the year. I would love to tell you that my obsession is with
White Horse Inn: Early Travels in Northern Greenville
Travelers Rest and the foothills in northern Greenville have been destinations and way-stations for the weary long before our communities were formally established. Native tribes learned the best river ford