Historical Markers and War Memorials in Greer, South Carolina
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On Trade Street at East Poinsett Street, on the left when traveling south on Trade Street.
The National Register
of Historic Places
101 Trade Street
Greer Downtown
Historic District
South Carolina
Department of Archives
And History — — Map (db m50206) HM
On South Highway 14 (State Highway 14), on the left when traveling north.
[Front]:
In 1766-67 S.C. & N.C. negotiated with the Cherokee to establish a boundary between Indian land to the west and new settlement to the east. This north-south line ran past this point to N.C. and on to Va. In S.C. it ran north . . . — — Map (db m8446) HM
On State Highway 101 at Oneal Church Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 101. Reported missing.
(front)
John Jane Black Thomas emigrated to S.C. c.1755 from Chester Co., PA. John was a local magistrate and militia captain. As the Revolutionary War began, he was elected Colonel of the Spartan Regiment. Captured in 1779, he was held in . . . — — Map (db m198226) HM
By 1820 one of the first cotton mills in Greenville County was located at these river shoals. Pelham Manufacturing Co. purchased a mill here sixty years later. — — Map (db m19061) HM
On Gibbs Shoals Road (County Road 164) 0.1 miles north of East Suber Road (County Road 540), on the right when traveling south.
[Marker Front]:
Early White Settlement
By 1768 Indian traders and land speculators Richard Pearis (d. 1794) and Jacob Hite of Virginia acquired large tracts from the Cherokees in present-day Greenville County. Though royal . . . — — Map (db m24254) HM
On Gilreath Mill Road (State Highway 101), on the left when traveling north.
State of South Carolina
Department of Archives and History
Gilreath's Mill
has been entered on
The National Register of Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior under provisions of the National
Historic . . . — — Map (db m11602) HM
On North Line Street at East Church Street, in the median on North Line Street.
This marks the eastern boundary (the present Greenville-Spartanburg county line) between the Cherokee Nation and the province of South Carolina from the end of the Cherokee War (1759-61) until 1777. In that year, the Treaty of DeWitt's Corner . . . — — Map (db m206349) HM
On Wade Hampton Blvd. (U.S. 29) near Baileyview Street, on the right when traveling east.
This marks the eastern boundary (the present Greenville-Spartanburg county line) between the Cherokee Nation and the province of South Carolina from the end of the Cherokee War (1759-61) until 1777. In that year, the Treaty of DeWitt's Corner . . . — — Map (db m11264) HM
On State Highway 14 at Berry Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 14. Reported missing.
On this site in 1820 John Weaver established a yarn mill. It changed owners several times until about 1900 when Spartan Commodor Berry tore down and built on the same foundation. Berry operated a cotton gin, grist mill and saw mill. In 1912 he . . . — — Map (db m7939) HM
Near Brushy Creek Rd (State Highway 166) near James Road.
In Memory of Mike Garfield Friend of Children • Community Servant Lover of Greer • Dream Builder Visionary for Kids Planet and Kids Planet Too Through the laughter of those at play, Mike's legacy endures. His character and his dreams will . . . — — Map (db m12284) HM
On East Poinsett Street (State Highway 101/290) at Depot Street, on the right when traveling west on East Poinsett Street.
(front)
The Bankhead National Hwy. Association was formed in 1916 with the goal of creating a transcontinental highway that would run from Washington, D.C. to San Diego, CA. When completed in 1920, it became the second transcontinental . . . — — Map (db m198225) HM
On South Main Street (State Highway 14) at Victoria Street on South Main Street.
Discovered about 1930
by Henry Clark
near Frohawk Creek on property
belonging to J.T. Moon. Most likely
used to crack and grind corn and acorns
into meal by a band of Lower Cherokee,
this mortar is highly unusual because
of its massive . . . — — Map (db m30810) HM
Four generations of the Suber family have owned and operated a waterpowered grist mill on Princess Creek, a branch of the Enoree River, since shortly after the Civil War. James A. Suber (1826-1923) ran a sawmill and whiskey still a short distance . . . — — Map (db m56839) HM
Near 16th Street at Line Street (South Carolina Highway 101), on the left when traveling south.
First helicopter designed for close air troop support equipped with varied armaments including gatling guns and missiles capable of high maneuverability at speeds of 141 MPH. 1,116 AH-1Gs were deployed to Vietnam from 1967 to 1973 logging over . . . — — Map (db m10746) HM
On Line Street (State Highway 101), on the left when traveling south.
[Marker's West Face]:
Dedicated
to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice, and in honor of all who served their country in time of need.
Duty
Honor
Country
[Marker's South Face]:
The Purple Heart is . . . — — Map (db m10884) WM
On Brockman McClimon Road (State Highway 12) at Stevens Road, on the right when traveling north on Brockman McClimon Road.
This site was the center of a strong Spartanburg County agricultural community during the 1800s-1962. Flatwood, remembered for its strong family ties and caring people, was known for its outstanding family farm operations which included cotton, . . . — — Map (db m38889) HM
On 17th Street (State Highway 101) east of South Line Street (State Highway 101), on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated
to
the memory of all the
members of the Armed
Forces from the Greer
area who sacrificed
their lives in the
defense of our
country. — — Map (db m10921) HM
On E Wade Hampton Boulevard (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles south of J. Verne Smith Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Anthony Hampton
Feb. 3, 1715 - July 1776
with
wife, son Preston, and grandson
massacreed by Cherokee Indians,
July 1776
Tyger River, Spartanburg
District, S. C.
Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton
1752 - 1835
Col. Wade Hampton,
1791 - 1858 . . . — — Map (db m10400) HM
On Liberty Hill Road (State Highway 7139) at Wadell Road, on the left when traveling south on Liberty Hill Road.
Born to this union, six children, John Pressely gave the land for Liberty Hill Church. The first church was logs. Sallie McClimon married Jeremiah Glenn. They gave most of the money to build the first frame building. A committee asked Sallie . . . — — Map (db m40059) HM
Near 17th Street east of South Line Street (South Carolina Highway 101), on the left when traveling east.
1964 Modification of the M-113
armoured personnel carrier
fitted with a 4.2-inch mortar on a
rotating turntable for highly mobile
firepower. The M106A1 is capable of
amphibious operation and speeds of 40 MPH.
The M106A1 has seen . . . — — Map (db m10747) HM
On Liberty Hill Road at Wadell Road, on the left when traveling south on Liberty Hill Road.
In memory of
Hugh Porter McClimons, his wife, Jane Bailey, and her brothers, Hugh and Robert Bailey, pioneers, who helped build this section of Greenville and Spartanburg district.
Hugh Porter McClimons came from Aronak, Ireland, at the age . . . — — Map (db m22445) HM
On 17th Street west of South Line Street (State Highway 101), on the left when traveling south.
This fountain is dedicated to the honor and memory of
Ronnie Eugene Norris.
He was the son of Thomas and Martha Norris and a graduate of Greer High School - the class of 1965.
Ronnie gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country in . . . — — Map (db m10748) HM
