Text and photos By Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher (FletcherNewbern.com) Part 3 of 4 (In Parts 1 and 2 in this series, we noted how Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area, started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). After exploring the topiaries from…
Text and Photos By Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher (FletcherNewbern.com) Part 2 of 4 (In Part 1, we noted that Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). Our original Greenwood itinerary might have coincided with the city’s…
Text and Photos By Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher (FletcherNewbern.com) Part 1 of 4 A drive-in movie, a jump in a lake, a downtown right out of Mayberry, old-timey train cars to ignite fantasies of long-ago rail travel, even a building that hosted Houdini and the Ziegfeld Follies. And a somber reminder of the…
By Jason Barnette From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, early railroads and a miniature gold rush, to historic homes and museums, there is a lot of history to explore in the Old 96 District. But, the exploration is more than just artifacts safely tucked away behind a pane of glass in a museum…
For history buffs, South Carolina’s Old 96 District has plenty to offer! From Revolutionary War battlegrounds to historic inns, churches, buildings and the birthplace of a Civil Rights leader, here’s a three-day itinerary for touring the most historic sites in our five counties. Day 1 We start off our journey with the Culbertson Back County…
OLD 96 DISTRICT MURAL TRAIL by Clayton Hensley A couple of decades ago, people were sending postcards to family and friends the old fashioned way, by snail mail. Now in this age of Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook our selfies let everyone know where we’ve been and if there’s a mural nearby you can bet it’s …
South Carolina is the site of many Revolutionary War battles and skirmishes, but the Battle of Musgrove Mill always struck us as a particularly interesting one. Today, the battlefield stands as the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, where visitors can hike through history and learn about the battle hands-on. Like many State Parks,…
Take advantage of our suggestions for the top 10 things to do this Spring. The Old 96 District of South Carolina blossoms this spring with road trips and excursions across the counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, and McCormick. 1. Splash Around at Calhoun Falls State Park, Calhoun Falls, SC The Spring temperatures are just…
Travel with Annita Avid explorer and radio host Annita from Travel with Annita shares little-known facts, places to go, local cuisine and things to do for Black History Month. In this episode, she takes us on a journey to the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Preservation Site. Listen By Michael J. Solender Greenwood, S.C.’s Benjamin E.…
Ghost stories, haunted happenings and the sheer spookiness around the Old 96 District of South Carolina are not just a Halloween thing … it’s a year-round phenomenon. As South Carolinians, our love for a good ghost story might as well be genetic. Old 96 District has plenty of historic sites dating back to before even the Revolutionary…