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

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The Falls Forgotten 1960 - 2002

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 6, 2019

1. The Falls Forgotten 1960-2002 Marker

Inscription. In 1960, the four-lane Camperdown Bridge was erected over the Reedy River Falls, obscuring its view for the next 40 years. The neighborhood surrounding the river declined, and many residents lost even the memory of the waterfall.

Then, in 1974, the Carolina Foothills Garden Club, under the leadership of Harriet Wyche, saw the potential for the landscape around the bridge and adopted the area as a major beautification project. Over the next several decades the Club slowly made small but important improvements to the nearly forgotten and disused area.

Over time, the Club and the City of Greenville, under Mayor Knox White, working with a team of local and international designers including, Andrea Mains, Miguel Rosales, Schlaich Bergermann and Partners, Tom Keith and Robert Miller, developed a broad vision for a beautiful park surrounding the falls — a vision that could only be fully realized with removal of the highway bridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 50.687′ N, 82° 24.041′

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W. Marker was in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. It could be reached from the intersection of Falls Street and East Camperdown Way, on the right when traveling south. Located at the east end of Liberty Bridge in Falls Park on the Reedy. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Greenville SC 29601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Upstate.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

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

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Falls Forgotten (here, next to this marker); The Falls and Industry (a few steps from this marker); The Falls Reclaimed (a few steps from this marker); Richard Pearis (a few steps from this marker); Camperdown Mill (a few steps from this marker); Cradle of Greenville (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Reedy River (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Falls and Industry 1800’s – 1960 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Falls Reclaimed and the Liberty Bridge 2004 (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Replacement Marker At This Location titled "The Falls Forgotten".

Also see . . . Greenville History

Marker detail: 1960 & 2005 photos<br>(<i>Camperdown Bridge mostly gone in 2005</i>) image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: 1960 & 2005 photos
(Camperdown Bridge mostly gone in 2005)

. The vision for a dramatic public garden was finally realized when the Camperdown Bridge was removed in 2002. Using funds generated through a local hospitality tax, and building on the master plan designed in 1999 by landscape architect Andrea Mains, Falls Park was developed to include 20 acres of gardens showcasing Reedy River Falls. (Submitted on June 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Falls Forgotten 1960-2002 Marker wide<br>(<i>Liberty Bridge over Reedy River in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 6, 2019

3. The Falls Forgotten 1960-2002 Marker wide
(Liberty Bridge over Reedy River in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,866 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on June 6, 2025, by Knox of Greenville, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.