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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Adjacent to Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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| On Asheville Highway at Chapel Street, on the left when traveling south on Asheville Highway. |
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[North side:]
Born 1785 - Died 1851
Came to Spartanburg 1810
Merchant for 41 years
Lived on public square just above Cleveland Hotel.
This park is dedicated to his memory and is part of a grant of 578 acres granted to him 6th day . . . — — Map (db m25704) HM |
| On John B. White, Sr. Boulevard (U.S. 29) at East Blackstock Road (State Highway 215), on the right when traveling east on John B. White, Sr. Boulevard. |
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Owner and Founder of the World-Famous Beacon Drive-In, from 1946 until his retirement in 1998. Mr. White is truly an extraordinary person and one of Spartanburg's Treasures. His character is beyond reproach, his generosity boundless, and his many . . . — — Map (db m17736) HM |
| | Stone step is from home place of Joshua Hawkins who has the oldest known grave in cemetery1750 - 1832 — — Map (db m16620) HM |
| | In memory of Deputy
Kevin Earl Carper
Loving husband, Father, Public Servant, Hero
Killed in the line of Duty
February 27, 2007
We appreciate your 10 years of
service to Spartanburg County.
Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. . . . — — Map (db m18537) HM |
| Near East Main Street (U.S. 29). |
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Her contralto voice sang out in the twentieth century -- her life testified to her passion for music and the power of her voice to speak directly to the soul, encountering societal resistance as an African-American seeking educational and . . . — — Map (db m40421) HM |
| On Mount Zion Road at Campground Road, on the left when traveling north on Mount Zion Road. |
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(Front): Mount Zion Baptist Church, founded as early as 1804 as an affiliated branch of Bethlehem Baptist Church, was formally established in 1827. The cemetery here, dating from 1832, includes the graves of many early church families and . . . — — Map (db m12409) HM |
| On Cemetery Street 0.1 miles south of Winsmith Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
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[Front]:
This cemetery, established on this site about 1900 as the Spartanburg Colored Cemetery, includes many graves moved here from the first black cemetery in the city, established in 1849 1 mi. W. and closed by the expansion of the . . . — — Map (db m18013) HM |
| On East Main Street at North Church Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. |
| | National Register
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
Palmetto Building
of Historic Places — — Map (db m55096) HM |
| On 151 South Church Street at North Cleveland Park Drive, on the left when traveling south on 151 South Church Street. |
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This monument is erected out of respect for the peach, delectable fruit of a friendly soil and a beneficent sun.
Upon a pedestal we place it as a symbol of God's bounty and man's enterprise.
Spartanburg County has the honor of the . . . — — Map (db m141371) HM |
| On West Main Street at North Church Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | Pink Anderson
1900-1974
Pink Anderson was a seminal Piedmont bluesman. He lived most of his life in Spartanburg, performing locally and regionally, and recording three albums in the city for Bluesville Records during the 1960s.
Anderson . . . — — Map (db m40365) HM |
| On Duncan Park Drive 0.1 miles south of Union Street, in the median. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m13478) HM |
| On West Park Drive 0.5 miles south of Converse Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | [East Facing Side]
Erected in honor of the
Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors from Spartanburg
City and County
by
voluntary contributions
from her citizens and Spartan
Chapter United Daughters
of the Confederacy
1910
. . . — — Map (db m13512) HM |
| On Duncan Park Road 0.1 miles south of Union Street, in the median. |
| | In memory of and dedicated
to those brave citizens of
Spartanburg County who gave
their lives in the defense
of their country during
WWI WWII Korea Vietnam
[Seals from six services:
Army, Navy
Air Force, Marines . . . — — Map (db m13477) WM |
| On Farley Street at Brawley Street, on the right when traveling west on Farley Street. |
| | While minister of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church, the Rev. David E. Camak established the Textile Industrial Institute in the dwelling across the street to educate cotton mill workers. The institute opened Sept. 5, 1911, and its operation was soon . . . — — Map (db m13313) HM |
| On West Main Street at Spring Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| | [Seal of Spartanburg, S.C.]
Mayor Frankin W. Allen 1977-81
Mayor John G. Baeher 1973-1977
Mayor Pro Tem C. Chester Brown, Jr.
Council Members
Jack M. Blasius, Ralph D. Prince
E. Lewis Miller, Hal G. Warlick, Jr.
City . . . — — Map (db m25721) HM |
| On West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On March 24, 1927, the Commissioners of Public Works awarded a construction contract for a new office building at 168 West Main Street to T.W. Houston. The building was designed by local architect J. Frank Collins, and it served as the General . . . — — Map (db m40331) HM |
| On East Main Street at North Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. |
| | Walter Hyatt
1949-1996
Walter Hyatt was a prolific songwriter and performer and a founding member of the influential Americana groups Uncle Walt's Band and the Contenders.
Raised in Spartanburg, Hyatt joined the Austin and Nashville . . . — — Map (db m40343) HM |
| Near State Highway 42-394. |
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Croft State Natural Area covers 7,054 acres and was originally purchased by the State of South Carolina in 1949. It had been part of a 19,034-acre tract that served as a U.S. Army Infantry Replacement Training Center known as Camp Croft during . . . — — Map (db m42780) HM |
| On West Main Street at Magolia Street, in the median on West Main Street. |
| | William Walker
1809-1875
William ("Singing Billy") Walker, perhaps South Carolina's most famous musician of his day, was a singing school teacher, composer, and collector of folksongs.
He published four shape-note tunebooks, bringing . . . — — Map (db m41236) HM |
| On North Church Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Wofford College, charted in 1851, was established by a $100,000 bequest from the Rev. Benjamin Wofford of Spartanburg, who envisioned a college for 'literary, classical, and scientific education' affiliated with the Methodist Church. The college . . . — — Map (db m9837) HM |
| On Fort Prince Boulevard (State Highway 129) north of Interstate 85. Reported missing. |
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Located nearby, this fort protected early settlers from the Indians and served as camp for a detachment of militia en route to join the 1776 expedition against the Cherokees. The fort was headquarters in 1780 for a British garrison commanded by . . . — — Map (db m24055) HM |
| | Who served in the Armed Forces
of there Country in World War II
and in loving memory of those who gave their lives
1941-1945
In Memoriam
James Redmond Barry • Lethco Augustus Groce, Jr.•
Lee Earl Brown Daniel Carey Morgan
Ellis Perry . . . — — Map (db m16994) HM |
| On Oak View Farms Road (State Highway 42-200) at Old Switzer Road (State Highway 42-199), on the left when traveling south on Oak View Farms Road. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m15166) HM |
| On S.J. Woorkman Hwy / Walnut Grove Rd (State Highway 42-50) at Interstate 29, on the left when traveling east on S.J. Woorkman Hwy / Walnut Grove Rd. |
| | Named in Honor of
S.J. Workman
Business and Civic Leader
for his dedicated public service
Member, State Highway Commission
1952-56 and 1964-68
Chairman, State Highway Commission
1967-68 — — Map (db m20595) HM |
| | Dedicated to the men and women having served honorably in the United States of America's Armed Forces on foreign soil. — — Map (db m55952) HM |
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