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  • The Forgotten Highway That Built Poinsett Bridge
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    The Forgotten Highway That Built Poinsett Bridge

    Byphone June 8, 2026June 12, 2026

    Most visitors know Poinsett Bridge as South Carolina’s oldest surviving bridge. Few realize it carried traffic for more than 135 years and was once part of an ambitious highway project designed to connect Charleston to the mountains. Here’s the forgotten story behind one of the Upstate’s most remarkable landmarks.

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  • The Forgotten Toll Road Across Sassafras Mountain
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    The Forgotten Toll Road Across Sassafras Mountain

    Byphone June 4, 2026June 12, 2026

    Long before Highway 178 and the Foothills Trail, travelers crossed the mountains near Sassafras Mountain on the Emory Gap Toll Road. Portions of this forgotten route still survive today, hidden beneath one of South Carolina’s most famous hiking trails.

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