Tag: history
Colonial Survival
How did they survive? Learn about life during colonial times. Led by retired Walnut Grove Historian Gary Pender. Registration required. Email travelersrest@greenvillelibrary.org or call 834-3650 to register.
US Maritime History from Patriots Point
Major Thom Iannarino Retired from Charleston’s Patriots Point will recount history of the USS Yorktown, WWII, and the Vietnam War with 3D models. Registration required.
Travelers Rest Historical Society Meeting
Renowned speaker and historian, Gary Pender will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Travelers Rest Historical Society Tuesday, April 16, 7. p.m. at TR City Hall.
Patriots in the SC Backcountry
Fri, Mar 29, 3:30p-4:30p, Travelers Rest Branch
Revolutionary War Series: Tories in the SC Backcountry
Ages 18+ | Presented by retired Walnut Grove Plantation historian Gary Pender.
Colonial Militia in South Carolina
Presented by retired Walnut Grove Plantation historian Gary Pender. This program is designed for adults ages 18+. Email travelersrest@greenvillelibrary.org or call 834-3560 to register.
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
TR Fresh Water Sources – Reeds and Grapes
If you are north of the center of Travelers Rest traveling along Hwy 276, you will quickly go past one of the reasons for this community to exist where it
Bats & Cotton in Travelers Rest
Written by Guest Contributor Tim Davis What do bats have in common with cotton? It seems like the two things could hardly be more dissimilar. Bats fly
When Travelers Rest Was the American Frontier: The Story of “Dicey” Langston Springfield
If you are driving along Tigerville Road, just a few miles north of the center of Travelers Rest, just a mile or so from Hwy 25, you will come
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 fascinating museum displays and interactive Storytelling Nights. Step into the History Museum of