1776 1976
In memory of the
200th Anniversary of the
United States as an
Independent Nation
and American Patriots
who fought for the freedoms
we now enjoy
Erected by the Towns of
Graniteville, Vaucluse and
Warrenville . . . — — Map (db m9852) HM
This bell was used at the Graniteville Company Farm for many years in the late 1800’s to call the workers from the fields at noon, and also was rung to signal emergencies. It was preserved, cared for and made available to the LEISURE YEARS CLUB in . . . — — Map (db m238813) HM
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This Carpenter Gothic school was built in 1848 by the Graniteville Mill, then the largest textile mill in S.C. William Gregg (1800-1867), who opened the mill in 1847, created a model mill village here. This academy, with five . . . — — Map (db m238811) HM
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This cemetery, established about 1850, is closely associated with the Graniteville Mill, the largest and most
successful textile mill in antebellum S.C. William Gregg (1800-1867), founder of the mill, laid out the mill . . . — — Map (db m43153) HM
This mill, the largest textile mill in antebellum S.C., was chartered in 1845 and opened in 1847. It was founded by William Gregg (1800–1867), a Virginia native and advocate of industrial development who chose this site for its proximity . . . — — Map (db m9763) HM
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
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At 2:39 am on January 6, 2005 . . . — — Map (db m10798) HM
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This Classical Revival school, built by the Graniteville Mill in 1921-22, was designed by noted Augusta architect Willis Irvin (1890-1950) and was called “the finest school in the state” when it was dedicated. An elementary and high . . . — — Map (db m238809) HM