This Week in Upstate History: October 7, 1880, A Rainy Road Trip Through the Upstate
Rain canceled a planned mountain getaway in 1880. The journey that followed reveals growing railroad towns, welcoming farms, and an expanding Piedmont textile mill.
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This Week in History: Diphtheria Closed Walhalla High School in 1914
In September 1914, a 10-year-old child died from diphtheria, several additional cases appeared, and Walhalla High School closed to stop the disease from spreading.
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The Night the Mountains Broke Loose: The Great June Freshet of 1903
Days of rain culminated in disaster across the South Carolina mountains in June 1903. Bridges vanished, mountainsides slid, farms were buried, and four members of one Oconee County family were killed in a flood remembered for generations as the Great June Freshet.
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This Day in 1849, a South Carolina Newspaper Called Pickens District “The Niagara of the South”
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.
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This Week in Upstate History: Pickens County Faces Reconstruction July 13, 1867
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.
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This Week in Upstate History: What Was Making Headlines in Pickens District on July 18, 1857?
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.
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Inside the July 11, 1878 Edition: A Window into Pickens County Nearly 150 Years Ago
Step back nearly 150 years and discover what life was like in Pickens County through the pages of the Pickens Sentinel published on July 11, 1878. This inaugural installment of our From the Pickens Sentinel Archives series explores dramatic front-page stories, a glimpse into education at Central High School, local politics, everyday life, historic advertisements, and the people who helped shape the Upstate we know today.
