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

Bull's Eye!

Photographed By Brian Scott, June 14, 2009

1. Bull's Eye! Marker

Inscription.
An archery range was one of the planned recreational features when the Civilian Conservation Corps designed the park in 1936. Eventually laid out between here and the Sulphur Springs parking lot, the course began with a posted diagram and instructions.

Targets - made of tightly woven excelsior bales - were arrayed along a path. Each station had a choice of markers from which to shoot; shooting from the marker further away from the target earned more points than shooting from a closer-in position.

Archers brought their own bows and arrows, and if they wanted a bull's eye to aim at, they brought a target cloth to place over the bales.

On this archery range, the longest distance from which to shoot at a target was some twenty yards.

Archery was a popular sport and a local club helped to maintain this course.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 34° 56.183′ N, 82° 23.2′ W. Marker is in Greenville, South Carolina, in Greenville County. Marker can be reached from State Park Drive. Marker is on the grounds of Paris Mountain State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 State Park Drive, Greenville SC 29609, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Getting Water from Here to There (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Original Water Filter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sulphur Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away); The "Pearis" of "Paris" Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barracks in the Woods (approx. half a mile away); Open to the Sky (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Mom, Can I Have a Nickel?" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Come On In, the Water's Fine! (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Life for Old Bathhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to Paris Mountain State Park (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

More about this marker. It is the 15th 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 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Paris Mountain State Park Historic District. Paris Mountain is significant for its association with the establishment and development of a system of state parks in South Carolina. (Submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program

Photographed By Brian Scott, June 14, 2009

2. Bull's Eye! Marker

for unemployed men, focused on natural resource conservation from 1933 to 1942. (Submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,355 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.