Greenville in Greenville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The "Pearis" of "Paris" Mountain

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 14, 2009

1. The "Pearis" of "Paris" Mountain Marker

Inscription. An adventurous hero or an opportunistic traitor, Richard Pearis led a life touched by many of colonial America's defining themes. Leaving Virginia, he settled by the Reedy River in 1768 and is credited with being the first to harness local waterpower at a gristmill. Through his Cherokee "side wife," Pearis built alliances with Native Americans that helped him amass some 150,000 acres, including all of what is now Greenville.

During the revolution, Pearis's support of the Crown prompted his imprisonment and the lost of all his property. Continuing to fight for the Redcoats, Richard Pearis was rewarded with a royal pension that let him live out his days in the Bahamas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.

Location. 34° 56.433′ N, 82° 23.483′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It can be reached from State Park Road. Marker is on the grounds of Paris Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 State Park Road, Greenville SC 29609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Getting Water from Here to There (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bull's Eye! (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Original Water Filter (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sulphur Spring (approx. ¾ mile away); Barracks in the Woods (approx. 0.8 miles away); Open to the Sky (approx. 1½ miles away); "Mom, Can I Have a Nickel?" (approx. 1½ miles away); Come On In, the Water's Fine! (approx. 1½ miles away); New Life for Old Bathhouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Welcome to Paris Mountain State Park (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

More about this marker. It is the 14th marker in the park's Wayside Marker's Trail.

Also see . . .
1. Paris Mountain State Park. Paris Mountain State Park is a park located north of Greenville, South Carolina. (Submitted on June 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Richard Pearis. Richard Pearis (1725 – 1794) was an Indian trader, a pioneer settler of Upstate South Carolina, and a Loyalist officer during the American Revolution. (Submitted on June 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Brian Scott, June 14, 2009

2. The "Pearis" of "Paris" Mountain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,151 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.