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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville is the county seat for Greenville County
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Near Old Roe Ford Road, 0.4 miles south of Glenrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This bell was located in the porch ceiling of the Mary C. Judson Library on the campus of the Greenville Woman’s College. It was retrieved by Marguerite Chiles during the move to the new campus. Ms. Chiles preserved it through the years. Generous . . . — — Map (db m209413) HM
On College street west of North academy Street (U.S. 123).
Established in 1854 by the S.C. Baptist Convention, this institution opened as Greenville Baptist Female College in February 1856, on this site originally donated by Vardry McBee to the Greenville Academies. Its name was changed to Greenville . . . — — Map (db m9082) HM
On South Main Street (State Highway 124) near East Broad Street.
Have you heard the story of General Greene,
A Rhode Island private who followed his dream.
In 1780 as Washington's man
He came to our state to free our great land.
Armies of British were sent by the King,
But they were no match for the . . . — — Map (db m21828) HM
On South Main Street at Broad Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
This flag, often referred to as the Guilford Courthouse Flag, is an example of the diversity of American flags during the Revolutionary War period. It has the unique design elements of an elongated canton with white background and 13 blue, . . . — — Map (db m10863) HM
On South Main Street at West Broad Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Dedicated to Caldwell Harper
Entrepreneur Civil Leader Philanthropist
Whose lasting influence and generosity in this community are symbolized here in ensuring granite and flowing water.
He donated the site of the plaza to the Greenville . . . — — Map (db m16219) HM
On South Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
In recognition of her vision and sustained commitment to the conservation and renewal of the Reedy River Falls Historic Park.
Her enthusiastic guidance over two decades has been a continuing inspiration to the community. Under her direction . . . — — Map (db m13695) HM
On White Horse Road (U.S. 25) at West Lenhardt Road, on the right when traveling south on White Horse Road.
Named by action of
the General Assembly
and Highway Commission
in recognition of his
distinguished public
service during 24 years
as a member of
South Carolina
House of Representatives
and
in particular his role
in the . . . — — Map (db m19489) HM
On East North Street (U.S. 29) at East North Street (South Carolina Highway 183), on the right when traveling east on East North Street.
Wife of
Doct. John Crittenden
Who died 14th July 1835,
Aged 37.
She occupies the first
grave opened in this consecrated ground.
Leaving an affectionate
husband with six
weeping children.
Her infant Sarah M.
died on . . . — — Map (db m19388) HM
Named to honor the memory of
Herman N. Hipp, Class of 1935
President of Liberty Life Insurance Corporation
Trustee of the Greenville Hospital System
and the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Furman University Advisory . . . — — Map (db m18543) HM
Agricultural plants that were grown and sold by farmers are important to Greenville's history. For many years, most families in Greenville made their living by farming.
Corn, Wheat and Oats
In the early 1800s, corn, wheat, and oats were . . . — — Map (db m31232) HM
River cane (Arundinaria gigantean) is the only native American bamboo, and it is the "reed" that gave the Reedy River its name. Found in flood plains throughout the southeastern United States, it is a member of the Grass family . . . — — Map (db m31259) HM
On North Main Street at West Camperdown Way on North Main Street.
The Carolina Foothills Garden Club, beginning in 1967, spearheaded efforts to reclaim the long neglected site of Greenville's birthplace and to preserve its natural beauty along the banks of the Reedy River. The City of Greenville endorsed the . . . — — Map (db m27949) HM
The Reedy is Greenville's river. Its flowing waters have nourished the city and its people for centuries, and its falls are the reason why Greenville is located where it is. But Greenville's people have not always been kind to the river, and now it . . . — — Map (db m31263) HM
Circa 1880
Later
Nukasee Manufacturing
Restoration 1979-1890
Greenville County Historic
Preservation Commission
Vance B. Drawdy
Chairman
Romayne A. Barnes / John W. Grady, III
Laura Smith Ebaugh / Georgianna Graham
Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m17570) HM
The Cherokees
Greenville County was Cherokee Territory before the Revolution. European settlers were forbidden to live here until 1777, when Native Americans were forced to cede this land to the new state. Most of modern day Greenville was . . . — — Map (db m14535) HM
[Main marker]:
In Memory of
81st Wildcat Division
which trained at Camp Sevier,
Apr to July 1918
Maj. Gen. Chas. J. Bailey,
commanding.
[Plaque at foot of marker]:
Camp Sevier
Camp Sevier, a WWI National . . . — — Map (db m8151) HM
Erected 1956 Renovated 2004
In Memory of
James Buchanan Duke
1856-1925
Philanthropist, Master Builder, Creator of the Duke Endowment, and Benefactor of Humankind
This library is named in honor of Mr. Duke in grateful recognition of his . . . — — Map (db m18940) HM
In Memory of
James Clement Furman, D.D.
1809-1891
President 1859-1879
Professor 1844-1881
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At a crisis in 1868
Furman was admonished to abandon the institution.
His reply was:
"I will nail my colors to the
mast of the . . . — — Map (db m209408) HM
Named in honor of a beloved member of the extended Furman University Family, generous benefactor, and wife of Herman N. Hipp, Class of 1935. — — Map (db m18539) HM
Jim Rice is a native of Anderson, South Carolina and was one of the most feared hitters during his 16-year career with the Boston Red Sox. He still holds career records with the Red Sox for home runs (382), hits (2,452), RBIs (1,451) and total . . . — — Map (db m44080) HM
Jo Anders was one of the greatest players in Upstate Textile League history. Anders turned down a dream contract with the New York Yankees in 1942 to join the U.S. Army and serve in World war II. After the war, he was offered a chance to play in . . . — — Map (db m44087) HM
Statesman • Diplomat • Naturalist
Founder, National Institution for the
Promotion of Science, forerunner of
the Smithsonian Institution
• First United States Minister to Mexico •
• United States Secretary of War •
While serving . . . — — Map (db m8087) HM
On South Main Street at West Court Street on South Main Street.
[Front]:
Born in Charleston, S.C., educated in this country and Great Britain, he travelled widely in Europe and Asia before returning to a distinguished career. He served South Carolina in the state legislature, 1816-1820; 1830-1832; . . . — — Map (db m9187) HM
Dedicated in honor or
the ninth president of Furman University
who led Furman through a period of
great achievement, change and renewal
from 1976 to 1994. — — Map (db m104233) HM
John Smoltz had a stellar career that spanned 21 seasons. In 2009, he played two games for the Greenville Drive, including a game on May 31st, 2009, where more than 7,100 people packed Flour Field - before moving back to the top of the Red Sox . . . — — Map (db m44271) HM
On Augusta Street at South Main Street on Augusta Street. Reported permanently removed.
Philadelphia Athletics 1908-1909
Cleveland Naps 1910-1915
Chicago White Socks 1915-1920
Position: Left Field
Threw: Right
Batted: Left
1919 World Series Batting Average .375
Lifetime Batting Average .356
Third Highest in Baseball . . . — — Map (db m182123) HM
On Falls Park Drive at Riverplace, on the right when traveling west on Falls Park Drive.
Side A-Panel 1
Josh White was born in Greenville on Dean Street in 1914. Only a decade later, and after the tragic loss of his father, he became what was known as a "guide boy" for blind musicians. and traveled throughout the south, . . . — — Map (db m180715) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
In early 1910, J. Irving Westervelt (1862-1939) was chosen by a northern textile machinery coalition to manager their new southern textile mill venture. Lockwood, Greene, and Company was chosen to design the village and mill. Gallivan Construction . . . — — Map (db m198828) HM
On North Main Street at East Elford Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Erected by
the City of Greenville, South Carolina
in commemoration of
the "Project Southland" Monument
erected on the
Gettysburg Battlefield honoring
The Kershaw Brigade of South Carolina.
—————
A . . . — — Map (db m10779) HM
On Buncombe Street (Pete Hollis Highway) (State Highway 183) at Rutherford Street (State Highway 25) when traveling north on Buncombe Street (Pete Hollis Highway).
1883 - 1978
It can be done
[North Face]:
Superintent of Parker District Schools.
Founded the first Adult Education Center in Greenville Coounty.
Introduced Vocational Education (Forerunner of Technical Education Colleges in South . . . — — Map (db m10182) HM
On South Main Street at Falls Park Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
Now an iconic part of Greenville, and credited with the shaping of modern downtown, the construction of the Liberty Bridge was originally awash in turmoil and controversy. In 1960 the Reedy River Falls were obscured by the construction of the . . . — — Map (db m169315) HM
Linky Stone Park is home to the Children's Garden today, but it was a very different place in the early 1900s while Greenville was evolving from a farming town to a textile (cloth) producing city. Stone Manufacturing was founded here and its . . . — — Map (db m31477) HM
On Beattie Place at East North Street, on the right when traveling west on Beattie Place.
(front)
William E. Earle acquired much of the land now bounded by Beattie Pl., N. Church, Academy, and E. North Sts. at a foreclosure sale in 1869. He subdivided the land and sold the parcels. Much of the land was purchased by African . . . — — Map (db m198234) HM
Lou Brissie was born in Anderson, South Carolina. After getting his career off to a promising start, he suffered a devastating injury in Italy during World War II. Brissie convinced doctors not to amputate his leg, and three years later, he was . . . — — Map (db m44083) HM
On West Duncan Road (U.S. 25) at Exeter Way, in the median on West Duncan Road.
Lynching in America
Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, many white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans . . . — — Map (db m206360) HM
Dedicated to
Major Rudolf Anderson Jr.
U.S.A.F.
Sept. 15, 1927 - Oct. 27, 1962
By the
Citizens of Greenville
State of South Carolina
The United States of America
In a period of great international stress he performed this duty of . . . — — Map (db m11059) HM
In honor of
Marshall E. and Vera Lea Rinker
Entrepreneurs, philanthropists
and community leaders
Throughout 60 years of marriage, "Doc" and "Petey" Rinker believed that their true wealth was in the investments they made in the . . . — — Map (db m18585) HM
On North Main Street just south of College Street (U.S. 25), on the right when traveling south.
New Beginnings
[Top Panel]:
It was 1919 and Greenville, South Carolina had emerged from World War I with a surge of patriotism and community spirit. Main Street was a center of activity and a building boom brought the Woodside . . . — — Map (db m26979) HM
Erected 1960
to the Glory of God
through the advancement of
Christian culture
In Memory of
William H. McAlister
and his daughter
Amelie
This building was made possible by a grant made by Logan Fulrath and Guaranty Trust . . . — — Map (db m18810) HM
Vardry McBee purchased more than 11,000 acres around the Reedy River from Lemuel Alston in 1815. Although McBee lived in Lincolnton, North Carolina, he wished to develop his Greenville property, and in 1819 he build a "superior" brick corn mill on . . . — — Map (db m28093) HM
On West Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
In honor of
Jennie McKay
Died September 25, 1932
and
Lilley McKay
Died September 26, 1941
Faithful members whose generosity
inspired this chapel — — Map (db m121929) HM
Donated by Caroline Choice
June 18, 1884 Named for
John A. McPherson 1910
First Chairman of Park
and Tree Commission
City of Greenville — — Map (db m10501) HM
In named in Tribute to
Melvin K. Younts
Class of 1950
Attorney, Clvic and Corporate Leader
Successful Investor, Developer
and Lifetime Member of the
Furman University Advisory Council
and
Dollie Isgett Younts
Graduate of . . . — — Map (db m18267) HM
On Furman College Way, on the right when traveling north.
On the hills surrounding this site, a twenty-seven acre mill village, complete with churches, mill store and recreation grounds once served the Camperdown and Vardry Mills. Houses were built on both sides of the river. The foundations and road . . . — — Map (db m14557) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Under the entrepreneurial leadership of Otis Prentiss Mills and his son-in-law Walter Moore, the Mills Manufacturing Company was chartered in July, 1896. Utilizing part of the land he had purchased during the 1870s, that ran from Augusta Street . . . — — Map (db m198829) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Monaghan Mill and village were established in 1900 by cousins Lewis Wardlaw Parker (1865-1916) and Thomas Fleming Parker (1860-1926). The mill and village were named in memory of their grandfather’s native county in Ireland. Located on 325 acres . . . — — Map (db m198830) HM
On Smythe Street at Hellams Street, on the left when traveling north on Smythe Street.
(front)
Lewis Wardlaw Parker (1865-1916) and Thomas Fleming Parker (1860-1926) established Monaghan Mill in 1900 and named it in memory of their grandfather’s native county in Ireland. Located along the Reedy River, the mill was designed . . . — — Map (db m198670) HM
In 1935, this land was undeveloped acreage surrounding Greenville's outdated reservoirs. By 1937, it had been converted into a state park. Because boating and swimming in Lake Placid were the main attractions, a bathhouse was built overlooking . . . — — Map (db m20175) HM
On East Broad Street at Falls Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
• Mentor • Coach • Weightlifter • Role Model • • Friend to All •
Beginning about 1970, on this location in the basement of the Phyllis Wheatley Center, Nick Strange taught and mentored young men in not only the sport of weightlifting, but also . . . — — Map (db m135192) HM
Nolan Ryan was a member of the 1966 Greenville Mets and went on to establish himself as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. During his career, he threw 7 no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts. He played for the New York Mets, California . . . — — Map (db m44270) HM
On South Main Street at Broad Street on South Main Street.
"Old Glory" or "The Stars and Stripes" as our present day American flag is referred to, is the most recognizable symbol of freedom, unity and hope on earth. Our flag and its meaning are described in the lyrics of our national anthem, "The Star . . . — — Map (db m10861) HM
On Old Buncombe Road south of Morris Street, on the right when traveling north.
About 150 feet east of this point are buried some of Greenville's earliest settlers, including Elias Earle (1762-1823), State Representative and Senator and United States Congressman; George Washington Earle (1777-1821), wealthy planter and early . . . — — Map (db m71592) HM
Vardry Mill
In 1874 Vardry McBee's heirs leased and renovated an old grain mill on this property to Massachusetts natives O.H. Sampson and George Hall. First called Sampson, Hall & Co. by its founders, the textile mill consisted of two, . . . — — Map (db m14551) HM
Political speeches, group baptisms, concerts and more have drawn spectators to this amphitheatre since the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built it of local stone in the 1930s. It is one of South Carolina's only remaining amphitheaters with . . . — — Map (db m20274) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Desiring to organize a new school district that would provide a high school for the 14 textile communities that wormed a west side crescent around Greenville, a group of mill executives, in 1922, petitioned the state Legislature to create the Parker . . . — — Map (db m198859) HM
On East Bramlett Road (County Road 473) at Woodside Avenue (County Road 20), on the left when traveling west on East Bramlett Road.
Built in 1938 by the Works Progress
Administration, it was a part of
the largest WPA school project in
the state of South Carolina. The
auditorium was built at a cost of
$50,000 and named for Thomas F. Parker,
local mill executive. The . . . — — Map (db m30316) HM
Near South Main Street at Falls Park Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Paul B. Ellis, III was the City of Greenville's Parks and Recreation Director from 1978 until 2008. During his tenure he guided the development of many parks and recreation facilities that are integral to Greenville's extensive and well loved parks . . . — — Map (db m135191) HM
Near State Highway 14 at East Phillips Road, on the right when traveling north.
• First Textile Mill in Greenville County. •
Site used for textile manufacturing from 1820-1935. • The mortared stone dam spanning the Enoree River was built with six sluice gates in the 1880's.
Rocky Field Creek runs from the North to the . . . — — Map (db m51061) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
When Henry Pinckney Hammett (1822-1891), bought the property for his cotton mill, the area was named Piedmont, “Foot of the Mountains”. On April 30, 1873, subscribers met at Greenville to organize the Piedmont Manufacturing Company. Hammett was . . . — — Map (db m198835) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Francis Winslow Poe (1853-1926) established the Poe Mill in 1896 on sixty acres of land in Greenville, South Carolina, known as “Governor’s Hill”. The mill was built adjacent to the main line of the Southern Railroad and the nearby White Oak branch . . . — — Map (db m198837) HM
On A Street (State Highway 376) north of Buncombe Road, on the right when traveling north.
(front)
Francis Winslow Poe (1853-1926) established the Poe Mill in 1896. The mill was built adjacent to the main line of the Southern R.R. and the White Oak branch of the Reedy River. The mill and the surrounding village were designed . . . — — Map (db m198715) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Poinsett Mill sits on Gates Street above the Reedy River alongside the Southern Railway. One of Greenville’s oldest cotton mills, Poinsett was originally established in 1893 as the Gates Desk Company. With renovation in 1901 to be used as a yarn . . . — — Map (db m198839) HM
On Gates Street at Birnie Street, on the right when traveling north on Gates Street.
(front)
Originally established as the Gates Desk Company in 1893, the mill was renovated and re-chartered as Carolina Cotton Mills in 1900. Mill ownership built 123 homes to house supervisors and workers, as well as a church and later a . . . — — Map (db m198656) HM
On North Main Street at North Academy Street (U.S. 123), on the left when traveling south on North Main Street.
(side 1)
In 1919, fifteen World War 1 veterans from Greenville established Post 3 of the American Legion. This was the Post's first dedicated lodge. It was built 1933-1934 on municipal land using locally quarried granite. Labor was provided . . . — — Map (db m144059) HM
The falls of the Reedy River were a power source for industry, but they were also the town's chief price in the early nineteenth century. The subject of a Cherokee myth (a brave was said to have thrown himself over the falls because of unrequited . . . — — Map (db m8212) HM
Near South Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
Source of Power, Growth, Inspiration, Love & Good Clean Fun
The Reedy River, named for the reeds which once grew close around its banks, flows from travelers Rest southward for almost sixty miles. In the middle of Greenville, it tumbles . . . — — Map (db m13733) HM
Near University Street. Reported permanently removed.
Richard Pearis settled near this site in 1776, and built a trading post and grist mill by the falls. This early settlement eventually became the City of Greenville. — — Map (db m182124) HM
The Carolina Foothills Garden Club, beginning in 1967, spearheaded efforts to reclaim the long-neglected site of Greenville's birthplace and to preserve its natural beauty along the banks of the reedy River. The City of Greenville endorsed the . . . — — Map (db m17380) HM
On Old Rutherford Road south of Tanner Street, on the right when traveling south.
[West side of marker]:
Feb. 1, 1819 - Aug.5, 1902
This monument is
erected to the glory
of God in memory of
the Rev.
James R. Rosemond,
founder and organizer,
who gave his life
advancing the cause of
Methodism . . . — — Map (db m10974) HM
On Falls Street near Camperdown Way (South Carolina Highway 124).
Richard Pearis, Greenville's first white settler, was an Irish adventurer who had settled in Virginia with his wife and family by the middle of the eighteenth century. He developed good trade relationships with the Cherokee Indians, had a son by an . . . — — Map (db m8035) HM
Named in honor of
Richard W. Wiley, Class of 1954
U.S. Secretary of Education, Governor of South Carolina
Legislator and Attorney
In recognition of his distinguished
service in high public office
and his lasting contributions
to the . . . — — Map (db m18566) HM
On East Broad Street at South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on East Broad Street.
Roger C. Peace
(May 19, 1899 - August 20, 1968)
Reporter, Editor, Business Manager,
Publisher _ _ _ The Complete Newspaperman,
Who guided The Greenville News and The Greenville Piedmont to eminence among . . . — — Map (db m17270) HM
On West Blue Ridge Drive (State Highway 253) at North Franklin Road, on the right when traveling east on West Blue Ridge Drive.
(Front):
This early twentieth century suburb takes its name from Sans Souci, the nearby house and estate of Gov. Benjamin F. Perry (1805-1886). Perry, a prominent Unionist before the Civil War, was appointed provisional governor of S.C. . . . — — Map (db m15920) HM
On North Main Street at East Elford Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Dedicated in reverence
and admiration for their
courage and integrity to
the five signers of the
Ordinance of Secession
from Greenville County,
December 20, 1860:
William Hans Campbell
1823-1901
Perry Emory Duncan . . . — — Map (db m41965) HM
On Camperdown Way, on the right when traveling west.
In Honor and Memory
Of the Members of the Second Baptist Church who served in World War II
Herman A Arrowood - Fred A Johnson
Willard W. Batson - J.Clyde Jones
R.Douglas Bishop - Glover Y.Jones
Hubert E.Bishop - Ray F.Jones
Charles . . . — — Map (db m51277) HM
On E McBee Ave at S. Irvine Street on E McBee Ave.
Site of First Baptist ChurchIn 1825, Wm. Bullein Johnson opened a subscription for a Baptist meetinghouse, which was soon built here. The 120 foot-square lot, which extended well into present McBee Ave., was given by Vardry McBee. After its . . . — — Map (db m9086) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1927 Horatio Nelson Slater III (1892-1968), the great grandson of Samuel slater who built the first textile mill in America in 1790, purchased 466 acres of property in Northern Greenville county to build a textile mill and “village”. The village . . . — — Map (db m198846) HM
On South Main Street at West McBee Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
This historic site, home of South Carolina's first nationally charted bank in 1873, has served as the cornerstone of the spirit of community banking in Greenville ever since. Carolina First Bank is honored to uphold the banking heritage that puts . . . — — Map (db m15833) HM
On West McBee Avenue at South Main Street, on the right when traveling south on West McBee Avenue.
This historic site, home of South Carolina's first nationally charted bank in 1873, has served as the cornerstone of the spirit of community banking in Greenville ever since. Carolina First Bank is honored to uphold the banking heritage that puts . . . — — Map (db m17337) HM
On South Main Street at West Court Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
Dedicated
to
Freedom's Defenders
Our Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen
Whose Service and Sacrifice
"Secure the blessings of liberty"
for out community and country. — — Map (db m17272) HM
On East McBee Avenue at McDaniel Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East McBee Avenue.
(front)
This is the oldest black Baptist congregation in downtown Greenville. It was founded in 1867 by members of Greenville Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church), which had been a combined congregation of whites and blacks before . . . — — Map (db m198235) HM
On North Main Street at East Elford Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
(front)
Begun in 1812 as a single grave in a family rose garden, this was a private burial ground before being deeded to the City of Greenville and opened to the public in 1829. Its founder was Chancellor Waddy Thompson, Sr. The name . . . — — Map (db m168402) HM
