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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville is the county seat for Greenville County
Greenville is in Greenville County
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With the founding of the Greenville Missions in 1852 this parish, dedicated to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, became the Mother Church of Catholicism in the twelve counties of Upstate South Carolina which comprise the Piedmont Deanery of . . . — — Map (db m30221) HM
Civil Rights
The students of Sterling High School
were the driving force that promoted
the change of institutional
segregation in Greenville County.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Sterling
students held demonstrations,
marches . . . — — Map (db m16217) HM
Water with heavy mineral content has long been valued as a health tonic. Sulfur water, despite its rotten-egg smell, was among the most popular "remedies."
A sulphurous spring - now plugged with concrete - once flowed here and, in 1900, . . . — — Map (db m20247) HM
[Marker Front]:
Textile Hall, built in 1917
to host the annual Southern
Textile Exposition, stood
on this site until 1992.
The first exposition of
the Southern Textile
Association had been held
in Greenville in 1915.
Textile Hall, . . . — — Map (db m10527) HM
An adventurous hero or an opportunistic traitor, Richard Pearis led a life touched by many of colonial America's defining themes. Leaving Virginia, he settled by the Reedy River in 1768 and is credited with being the first to harness local . . . — — Map (db m20205) HM
For 100 years the "Swamp Rabbit" railroad crossed the Reedy River at this site. The train trestle was demolished in 1990, leaving the old concrete piers which now form an integral part of this dam.
Primarily a carrier of freight, the . . . — — Map (db m29196) HM
This flag, commonly referred to as "The Betsy Ross Flag," was adopted June 14, 1777 (Flag Day). The Continental Congress on this day resolved "That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes alternating red and white; that the Union be . . . — — Map (db m10853) HM
This road, long in use, was completed in 1820 during the administration of Joel R. Poinsett, president of the Board of Public Works. Paved July 1926. — — Map (db m32590) HM
Dedicated in 1996
to the Glory of God and in Loving Tribute to
Charles E. Daniel, 1895-1964
This chapel was provided by his wife,
Homozel Mickel Daniel, 1903-1992
Her benefactions tough the lives of all who teach, learn, and . . . — — Map (db m18900) HM
Greenville County was Indian Territory before the Revolution. European settlers were forbidden to live here until 1777, when Cherokee Indians were forced to cede this land to the new state. Most of modern day Greenville was hunting land used by . . . — — Map (db m8210) HM
When this dam was built in 1898, the water it collects was known simply as Reservoir 2. The first reservoir, today called Mountain Lake, had been constructed eight years earlier, but the growing city demanded additional reliable and pure water, . . . — — Map (db m20262) HM
Commemorating
the life and service to Furman University
and Greenville County of
Joseph Baylis Earle, M.D.
1862-1943
A.M., Furman University, Class of 1882
M.D., University of Virginia, Class of 1886
Furman Trustee, 1898-1837 . . . — — Map (db m18846) HM
Reedy River, with its Falls and Gorge, constitutes the most distinctive feature in the topography and landscape of Greenville. It is without a doubt the most important single feature to be considered in the development and beautifying of the . . . — — Map (db m135196) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m135197) HM
The mountains of the Upstate have a very long and complex history. In fact, it took at least 200 million years for them to form! The mountains rose up as huge slowly "drifting" blocks of the earth's rocky crust -- called "plates" -- collided with . . . — — Map (db m31213) HM
This site was occupied by the S.H. Kress Five and Dime Store building for many years. It was one of the centers of Greenville's vibrant downtown with its active and popular lunch counter. The building was rebuilt after a fire in its early years and . . . — — Map (db m180721) HM
[Front] The Willie Earle lynching was the last recorded in S.C. and one of the last in the South. On the night of February 15, 1947, white cabdriver Thomas W. Brown was found mortally wounded beside his cab in Pickens County. Earle, a young . . . — — Map (db m40503) HM
This flag, commonly referred to as "The Moultrie Flag," was carried by Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolina Militia on Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor on June 28, 1776. The British were defeated that day which saved the South from . . . — — Map (db m10864) HM
70 feet south of this point was erected, 1820, the old "Record Building," designed by Robert Mills (1871-1855), famous Charleston architect, designer of the Washington Monument. This building of classic design was county courthouse until 1855; then . . . — — Map (db m7942) HM
A watershed is the land that drains into a body of water. The land in front of you is a forested watershed. That's important because rain falling on a dirt road will end up as a mud puddle, but rain falling on a forested slope will . . . — — Map (db m20244) HM
The Reedy River, named for the "reeds" which once grew close around its banks, flows from Traveler's Rest southward for almost sixty miles. In the middle of Greenville, it tumbles into steep, narrow falls, and then meanders toward Conestee before . . . — — Map (db m28064) HM
Our South Carolina state flag represents one of the oldest flag designs still in use. Its design elements go back to 1765 when three white crescents were used on a blue flag by protesters against the Stamp Act. Ten years later, a flag with a single . . . — — Map (db m10856) HM
The small two-story stucco-covered brick house overlooking the Reedy River falls was built by W.E. Touchstone between 1894 and 1896. It was located in the "West End," a rapidly developing residential and commercial area across the river from . . . — — Map (db m27007) HM
Multi Use House
The two-story stucco-covered brick house overlooking the Reedy River falls was built by W.E. Touchstone between 1894 and 1896. It was located in the "West End," a rapidly developing residential and commercial area across the . . . — — Map (db m27004) HM
City of Greenville
Renovation of this historic bridge was completed in 2001. The first of many projects planned for the new millenium with the goal of enhancing the public's enjoyment of the historic Reedy River Falls area.
Knox H. . . . — — Map (db m10721) HM
The most controversial of Greene's Militia commanders, Sumter was known for his trademark gamecock feather in his hat, his tenacity and his penchant for bloody frontal assaults - characteristics that earned him the moniker "The Gamecock."
. . . — — Map (db m10807) HM
Tommy Lasorda was a pitcher for the Greenville Spinners in 1949. Best known for his managerial career, Lasorda's baseball roots are here in Greenville. His 21-year career includes 1,599 wins and 2 World Series championships. In 1997 he was . . . — — Map (db m44082) HM
At first the railroads were individually owned. After the Civil War the Southern Railway company turned them into one large system. This made Greenville easily accessible from Atlanta to New York.
Vardry McBee lured early railroad lines to . . . — — Map (db m29370) HM
The Union Bleaching and Finishing Company began operations in 1903. It was the second custom finishing company in S.C. It was one of four original plants worldwide licensed to use the Sandfordizing Process, which reduced shrinkage of cotton cloth. . . . — — Map (db m198847) HM
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The Union Bleaching and Finishing Company began operations in 1903 with an initial capacity of 500,000 yards of cloth per week. It was the second custom finishing company in S.C. and was one of four original plants worldwide . . . — — Map (db m198716) HM
City Councilman 1971 - 1977
Water Commissioner 1981 - 2007
First Presbyterian Church Elder
Lt. Colonel US Air Force Reserves, Retired
Executive Director of
Donaldson Development Center
1995 - 2007 — — Map (db m16229) HM
“A man should be prudent and careful, without seeming to be so, in character, information, propriety, friends, and money, and in everything, never neglecting his friends.” Vardry McBee, 1852.
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, . . . — — Map (db m125695) HM
McBee Avenue was named for Vardry McBee, one of the "Fathers of Greenville". He donated land to establish many of the area's first churches including Christ Episcopal Church and also the first female academy. He was instrumental in moving Furman . . . — — Map (db m180720) HM
In 1874 Vardy 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, three-story buildings . . . — — Map (db m10129) HM
Falls Park on the Reedy River was Built in 2004 on the site of the area’s first European settlement.
Like many towns that developed in the 1800’s, Greenville relied heavily upon its river for trade, industry, and sustenance, but that . . . — — Map (db m169161) HM
About Paris Mountain State Park
What is now Paris Mountain State Park traces its beginnings to an innovative plan by the City of Greenville to protect this fragile mountain watershed while supplying the city with water. Four lakes were . . . — — Map (db m20147) HM
Leading America out of the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt implemented programs to give citizens jobs that improved our nation's infrastructure: adding schools, roads, parks and, yes, bridges! One such building program was the . . . — — Map (db m20145) HM
Built by Henry Middleton on land bought from Elias Earle in 1813, Whitehall served as his summer home until 1820 when it was sold to George W. Earle, whose descendants have occupied it ever since. Henry Middleton was son of Arthur Middleton, signer . . . — — Map (db m9085) HM
(side 1) The Wilkins House was built in 1878 by Greenville builder Jacob Cagle for William Wilkins and his wife Harriett Cleveland Wilkins. The home, which originally fronted Augusta St., was designed in the Italianate style, but also . . . — — Map (db m133572) HM
A native of NC who was brought to Greenville by Vardry McBee as a slave.
He worked after hours and bought his way out of slavery. Once a free man he soon owned a general store and tannery.
He served in the State House from 1868-1870.
. . . — — Map (db m30340) HM
In honor of those who served
in the Armed Forces of the
United States of America
In Memory of
All American Veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separate by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal . . . — — Map (db m40119) HM
In 1902, John Thomas Woodside (1864-1946), worked closely with two of his brothers, Edward F. Woodside (1875-1943) and J. David Woodside (1871-1945) to organize Woodside Cotton Mills. With a capital stock of $200,000, John became the first . . . — — Map (db m198858) HM
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Woodside Cotton Mill was the first and largest textile mill owned by brothers John T. (1864-1946), J. David (1871-1945), and Edward F. Woodside (1875-1943). Built in 1902 with 11,000 spindles and 300 looms, it expanded in 1912 to . . . — — Map (db m198664) HM
In Honor of
Harriet and Tommy Wyche
Given by Their Friends
In Appreciation of Their Dedication
and Leadership in the Restoration of
Downtown Greenville — — Map (db m16466) HM
[Front]:
Brutontown, an historic African-American community, grew up around the intersection of Paris Mountain Rd. and Rutherford Rd. Benjamin Bruton, a mulatto freedman, bought 1.75 acres here in 1874. He built a house and blacksmith . . . — — Map (db m22120) HM
This concrete pipe was part of the infamous Berlin Wall.
Built in 1961 by the Communist government to stop the flow of refugees from the Soviet held part of Berlin into the democratic Western held areas of the city, the Wall became a symbol of . . . — — Map (db m198606) HM
About 1800, Chancellor Waddy Thompson, famous jurist, built a spacious home on this site. He filled the office of Chancellor of this state for 23 years with signal ability and was an able and virtuous magistrate and an upright and honorable man. — — Map (db m198654) HM
(front)
This two-story trapezoidal plan industrial building is one of two surviving Claussen’s bakeries in S.C. Built in 1930, the bakery initially employed forty workers and produced 45,000 loaves of bread a day. In February 1967 . . . — — Map (db m168519) HM
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The cornerstone for this building, the third to house Greenville High School, was laid July 27, 1937 and it was first opened to students in 1938. Construction was paid for in part by the Works Progress Administration at a total . . . — — Map (db m198602) HM
The Working Benevolent Society Hospital, first known as St. Luke Colored Hospital, was a two-story frame building standing here at the corner of Green Avenue and Jenkins Street. Founded in 1920, it served blacks in Greenville for twenty-eight . . . — — Map (db m10878) HM
Established in 1825 by the S.C. Baptist Convention, the Furman Academy and Theological Institution opened in Edgefield, 1826, moved to Sumter District, 1829-34, and to Fairfield 1837-1850. Chartered in 1830 as Furman University, it opened in . . . — — Map (db m11383) HM
[Front]:
Sterling High School stood ¾ mi. southeast of here and served generations of African Americans in Greenville. Founded in 1896 by Rev. D.M. Minus and called Greenville Academy, it was first located in west Greenville. It moved . . . — — Map (db m10847) HM
Cherokee in the Upcountry The watersheds surrounding Greenville County were long ago home to Pisgah societies (AD 1000-AD 1450) and their descendants, the Cherokee. Archeological evidence of the Pisgah societies has been found in abundance near . . . — — Map (db m135283) HM
Lake Keowee is located in Jocassee Valley. The Cherokee, who formerly inhabited the valley, considered their city of Keowee to be a "mother town" for surrounding tribes. The valley was home to two tribes of the Cherokee: the Oconee (aka the Brown . . . — — Map (db m135292) HM
[East Face - Top Inscription]:
Prospect
Hill
Park
[East Face - Bottom Inscription]:
Established by
Greenville County
Historic Preservation
Commission
[North Face - Top Inscription]:
Site of . . . — — Map (db m11584) HM
The Cherokee were highly dependent on rivers and smaller waterways and developed a very strong connection with water that manifested itself both spiritually and practically. Cherokee villages and towns were located in close proximity to streams and . . . — — Map (db m135194) HM
The Saluda River, Greenville County's largest, falls 500 feet within the county. The Saluda is named for a Native American tribe that lived along its banks. In areas southeast of Greenville, physical evidence of human occupation on the Saluda dates . . . — — Map (db m135288) HM
The Cherokee called the area around Table Rock mountain "Sah-ka-na-ga", meaning Great Blue Hills of God. Table Rock is an example of a monadnock, a rock mass or mountain that rises isolated above the relatively level surrounding area. According to . . . — — Map (db m135287) HM
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City Hospital
City Hospital, founded here in 1912 and later renamed Greenville General Hospital, occupied most of the block bounded by Memminger, Mallard, and Dunbar Sts. and Arlington Ave. by the early 1950s. The Ladies . . . — — Map (db m198601) HM
Established 1929
Destroyed by fire 1967
Past Principals
J.C. Martin •
R.L. Hickson •
Joseph E. Beck •
Harold O. Mims, Sr. •
Luke H. Chatman
Sponsored and erected by
Class of 1955 — — Map (db m10883) HM
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