Every August, downtown Clemson comes alive as College Avenue closes for the annual Welcome Back Festival. Here’s what to expect, what’s happening, and what to know before you go.
A tiny bronze bell beside a massive grave in Savannah’s Bonaventure Cemetery tells a strange story about the 19th-century fear of being buried alive.
Lindsey Graham’s career carried him from a small-town childhood in Central, South Carolina, to the United States Senate. After his death in 2026, he returned home to be buried beside his parents at Mount Zion Cemetery.
Old Stone Church in Clemson is more than a historic building. Its cemetery holds the grave of Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens, the mysterious Cherokee grave of Osenappa, and the coin-covered grave behind one of the Upstate’s strangest legends. Explore more than 200 years of history, tragedy, folklore, and local stories hidden among its stones.
Published on July 28, 1849, the Keowee Courier described Pickens District as one of the healthiest and most beautiful places in America, praising Table Rock, Whitewater Falls, and the region’s crystal-clear rivers while encouraging families to move to the South Carolina mountains.
Have questions about Pumpkintown, South Carolina? This guide answers the questions visitors ask most, from what Pumpkintown is known for and why it has its unique name to the best things to do, when to visit, and how to make the most of your trip to the Table Rock region.
Planning a trip to Pumpkintown, South Carolina? Discover everything this charming mountain community has to offer, from Table Rock State Park and scenic waterfalls to hiking trails, local history, family attractions, restaurants, and hidden gems. This complete visitor guide is your starting point for exploring the best of the Upstate.
Step back to July 18, 1857, and discover what life was really like in Pickens District through the pages of the Keowee Courier. From deadly railroad construction accidents and heartbreaking local tragedies to the rise of Florence Nightingale and the promise of the Blue Ridge Railroad, this fascinating newspaper captures a community on the brink of enormous change just four years before the Civil War.
Step back to July 18, 1857, and discover what life was really like in Pickens District through the pages of the Keowee Courier. From deadly railroad construction accidents and heartbreaking local tragedies to the rise of Florence Nightingale and the promise of the Blue Ridge Railroad, this fascinating newspaper captures a community on the brink of enormous change just four years before the Civil War.
An 1861 map based on the 1860 U.S. Census offers a fascinating look at slavery in the South Carolina Upstate. While coastal counties were dominated by large plantations, Pickens, Greenville, and other Upstate counties followed a very different path, shaped by geography, agriculture, and smaller farms.