Explore our waterways and woodlands; visit our campgrounds and state
parks, steeped in history. Spend a day or two at one of our fabulous
antebellum country inns and B&B’s, or golf some of the most beautiful
courses in the Southeast. So come on, get off the Interstate and enter
the wonderful world of the Olde English District, where you will find
deep rooted traditions and lots of smiling faces.
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Rose
Hill Plantation State Historic Site & Gist Mansion
Offers visitors insight into the upcountry cotton plantation
of South Carolina’s “Secession Governor,” William Henry Gist.
Rose Hill served as Gist’s primary residence during his tenure
as governor and during the tumultuous months of pending Civil
War. The early 19th Century Federal style house, its furnishings,
surrounding gardens and outbuildings document the lifestyle,
and changes experienced by the Gist family and African Americans
who occupied the plantation from the antebellum-era through
Reconstruction.
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Spider
Lilies at Landsford Canal
The last of a dozen 19th century South Carolina river canals,
Landsford Canal has all of its major features intact. The park
has a trail along the canal and a Lockkeeper’s house which contains
interpretive exhibits on the canal system in South Carolina. Out
in the river is one of the largest known stands of rocky shoals
spider lilies, tough plants that hang tight in the swift water
and bloom spectacularly in a huge blanket of white in late May
and early June. An easy-to-walk trail along the river leads to
a viewing deck.
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Kilburnie,
the Inn at Craig Farm
Kilburnie, the Inn at Craig Farm is a luxurious, beautifully maintained
Bed and Breakfast with the aura of a small private hotel. This
178 year old antebellum “Grand Dame” was moved in 1999 to 400-acre
historic Craig Farm and completely restored to her former Greek
revival grandeur. Recommended by Southern Living Magazine, Kilburnie
attracts connoisseurs of sophisticated comfort, and romantic privacy.
All commodious guestrooms have fireplaces and spacious private
baths complete with Hydro therapy whirlpools. Kilburnie’s quiet
and expansive country setting belies its 30 miles proximity from
Charlotte, NC. Kilburnie is known for its friendly European laced
hospitality and its grounds are an exceptional setting for weddings,
family reunions and special events. A separate upscale executive
meeting center at historic Craig House provides the ultimate privacy
and comfort for corporations and civic groups. The innkeeper,
Johannes Tromp is the former General Manager of Windows on the
World restaurant, which before 9/11 was one of New York City’s
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Springdale
Race Course & National Steeplechase Museum
Experience the excitement of Kershaw County’s nationally renowned
steeplechase races, the Carolina Cup in the spring and the Marion
DuPont Scott Colonial Cup in the fall. A viewing stand welcomes
visitors for early morning thoroughbred workouts. The National
Steeplechase Museum is on the grounds of Springdale Race Course
and features the national story of steeplechase through archival
and interactive exhibits. Kershaw County also hosts many equine
shows and races, horse farms, polo games and fox hunting.
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Historic
Brattonsville
Listed as a National Register District, Historic Brattonsville
has flourished to become one of the largest restoration and living
history sites in the Southeast. Historic Brattonsville is a 775-acre
living history village and Revolutionary War battlefield site
featuring 29 historic structures including house museums that
chronicle the development of the Carolina Piedmont from the 1750s
through the 1840s. Award winning heritage farm program includes
preservation of rare breeds of farm animals. Living history programs
each Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Special events include a Battle
re-enactment the second Saturday in July, Sweat of Our Brows,
the second Saturday in September, Pottery Festival the first Saturday
in October and annual Christmas Candlelight tours the first full
weekend in December. Site includes the Walt Schrader Trails, 8
miles of hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding trails. Unique
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South
Carolina Railroad Museum
Equipment owned by the museum includes #44, a ten wheeler steam
locomotive once operated in the SC Lowcountry. Visitors are welcome
1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, June through October for
train rides. Open 9a.m.- 4p.m. Other weekends for special events
include Train Rides with Santa, held for three Saturdays following
Thanksgiving Day and the Easter Bunny Eggspress Trains, held the
two Saturdays prior to Easter Sunday. Admission is charged for
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City
of Light
A visit to this beautiful campus features the Inspiration Chapel
where events are videotaped, translated into the main languages
of the world, and distributed globally; the Inspiration Café and
Book Center; the Inspiration Prayer Room and Personal Prayer Rooms. |

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Carowinds
Theme and Water Park
The country’s only theme park located in two states, Carowinds
features 108 action-packed acres that straddle the North and South
Carolina border with more than 60 world class rides, shows and
attractions. Experience a taste of “down under”, down South at
Boomerang Bay Water Park, a 16-acre Australian-themed Outback
oasis of wet fun that features more than 25 water activities!
Boomerang Bay is open mid-May through Labor Day on regular park
operating days and is free with park admission. Rub elbows with
your favorite Snoopy celebrities. Enjoy thirteen exciting roller
coasters, including new for 2015, the Fury 325. See your favorite
Christian and Gospel music stars perform in the 13,000 seat Paladium
Amphitheatre. Open daily during the summer and weekends in the
spring and fall. |

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Andrew
Jackson State Park
“Old Hickory”, the seventh president, wrote that he was born on
South Carolina soil on March 15, 1767, at the plantation where
his uncle, James Crawford, lived. This plantation, his birth site,
is now a 360-acre state park which features a museum and a one-room
18th century schoolhouse. |

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Catawba
Indian Nation
The Catawba Nation, located 8 miles east of Rock Hill, South Carolina,
is the home to a highly creative group of Native American potters.
Scholars tell us the Catawba Indians are aboriginal to the Carolinas
and that the Catawba pottery tradition has survived for over 4,500
years, long before the craft made its debut in the Southwest.
The tradition has been passed on within the nation. It has survived
contact with Europeans, wars, centuries of economic and cultural
stresses and contact with modern technology including glazes,
paints and the potter's wheel. In spite of these outside influences,
the pottery tradition has remained as one of the purest art forms
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McLeod’s
Farms Roadside Stand & Antique Car Museum
Homegrown fruits and vegetables, bakery and ice cream shop. The
Antique Museum is home to over 20 antique cars, including a 1920
McLaughlin, a 1930 Lincoln, Model T and Model A. There are
over a dozen tractors from yesteryear along with other memorabilia
that include farm implements, tools, phonographs, butter churns,
and many other items of interest. |

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Historic
Boykin
Take a step back in time with a visit to the Boykin Mill Pond
community where you can see the grinding of grain at the restored mill
or watch as brooms are hand-made on 100 year-old original equipment
at the Broom Place, Home of the Battle of Boykin’s Mill. This
location has been named one of the top 10 Carolinas’ Civil War
sites by Clint Johnson in his book, Touring the Carolinas’ Civil
War Sites. Shoppers will be intrigued at the Boykin Company Store
by floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with fresh farm products, general
merchandise, gifts, gourmet foods and other tempting delights.
Nearby is Swift Creek Baptist Church where generations of worshippers
lifted their voices in prayer. |

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Cheraw
State Park and Golf Course
South Carolina’s first state park is located in the Sand Hills
region. Cabins, campsites and hiking trails dot these 7,000 acres
of forest. The 309-acre lake offers fishing and other recreational
opportunities in a beautiful setting. An 18-hole championship
golf course with full service pro shop is a popular attraction.
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Historic
Camden Revolutionary War Park
Historic Camden
offers a view of colonial village life during the Revolutionary
War period. Included are two circa-1800 log houses, and the authentically
reconstructed Kershaw-Cornwallis House, a stop on the Revolutionary
War Trail. Commandeered by Lord Cornwallis during the Revolution,
the Kershaw-Cornwallis House served as the British headquarters
during the war. Trails lead visitors to fortifications, a powder
magazine, picnic facilities and nature trail. A large variety
of local crafts, period reproductions and other special gift selections
are found in the gift shop. Special events include Revolutionary
War Field Days on the first weekend in November with local crafts,
living history demonstrations, regimental drills and other festivities.
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South
Carolina Jazz Festival
The state’s Jazz Festival is held in jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie’s
historic hometown of Cheraw yearly in October. The festival fuses
the soulful sounds with the rich heritage of great jazz making
this three day celebration a great time of exposure to a genre
of incredible music. Performances include the legendary as well
as rising star jazz artists. Check back often for the current
lineup and updated schedule of events. www.Scjazzfestival.com |

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Union
County Museum
Housed in a beautifully restored 1923 building, the Union County
Museum contains a broad collection of the county’s history. Amassed
over a period of more than one hundred years, artifacts include
furniture, farm and textile equipment, pictures, portraits, personal
items, several hundred photographs, pottery, glass, textiles,
books and extensive archival materials. Every period of the county’s
history is represented. Included in the Military Exhibit are two
of the three Civil War battle flags, which survived the war as
the well as the table upon which the Ordinance of Secession was
drawn up and signed. Gift Shop on premises where books, maps and
other items of historical interest are available. An extensive
land grant map book can be purchased as well as artwork by local
artisans. Many of these items are one-of-a kind and are not available
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Chester’s
Two Museums: Historical & Transportation
Located in the old 1914 Chester jail, Historical Society Museum
includes notable collections of Native American artifacts and
firearms from the Revolutionary Era to the present, period costumes
and relics of the War Between the States. The Transportation Museum
opened in 2007 in the 1888 Freight Depot on Seaboard Railroad,
contains buggies, wagons, a 1925 School Bus used in Chester County,
a 1934 Ford, a collections of license tags from the first issued
in 1917 through 1975, a 1896 wooden rim bicycle and many car and
train related items. The Museum was created through a Department
of Transportation Grant. |

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Timken
Sports Complex
Timken
Sports Complex is a brand new facility in Union, South Carolina
that boasts a total of seven ball fields, including one championship
field for baseball. Each field has two bullpens that are fenced
in for the players' and fans' safety. Timken also features a 4,900
square foot North main tower, and a 1,800 square foot South main
tower that include concessions in each tower, bleacher sunshades,
amply-sized air conditioned restrooms, family restrooms, a game
room, a parent lounge, and a press facility. The other features,
such as the irrigation and lighting systems, make the new complex
a top notch baseball and softball facility. Players and coaches
will appreciate the outstanding quality of the playing fields.
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