You searched for City|State: greenville, sc
Page 4 of 22 — Showing results 31 to 40 of 211
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKX3_historic-river-cane_Greenville-SC.html
River cane (Arundinaria gigantean) is the only native American bamboo, and it is the "reed" that gave the Reedy River its name. Found in flood plains throughout the southeastern United States, it is a member of the Grass family (Poaceae), and grow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKWC_historic-plants-garden_Greenville-SC.html
Agricultural plants that were grown and sold by farmers are important to Greenville's history. For many years, most families in Greenville made their living by farming.
Corn, Wheat and OatsIn the early 1800s, corn, wheat, and oats were the most…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKVV_the-geologic-history-of-greenville_Greenville-SC.html
The mountains of the Upstate have a very long and complex history. In fact, it took at least 200 million years for them to form! The mountains rose up as huge slowly "drifting" blocks of the earth's rocky crust — called "plates" — coll…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9H_wilson-cooke_Greenville-SC.html
A native of NC who was brought to Greenville by Vardry McBee as a slave.
He worked after hours and bought his way out of slavery. Once a free man he soon owned a general store and tannery.
He served in the State House from 1868-1870.
He d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK8W_parker-high-school-auditorium_Greenville-SC.html
Built in 1938 by the Works ProgressAdministration, it was a part ofthe largest WPA school project inthe state of South Carolina. Theauditorium was built at a cost of$50,000 and named for Thomas F. Parker,local mill executive. The dedicationceremon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK89_greenville-gas-and-electric-light-company_Greenville-SC.html
The National Registerof Historic Places:Greenville Gas andElectric Light Company
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK7F_carolina-supply-company_Greenville-SC.html
The National Registerof Historic Places:Carolina SupplyCompany
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK6J_st-marys-catholic-church_Greenville-SC.html
With the founding of the GreenvilleMissions in 1852 this parish,dedicated to Our Lady of the SacredHeart of Jesus, became the MotherChurch of Catholicism in the twelvecounties of Upstate South Carolinawhich comprise the Piedmont Deaneryof the Dioc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJZ9_reedy-river-falls-historic-park_Greenville-SC.html
Richard Pearis settled near this site in 1776, and built a trading post and grist mill by the falls. This early settlement eventually became the City of Greenville.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYE_shoeless-joe-jackson_Greenville-SC.html
· Favorite baseball bat: "Black Betsy"· 1911 - highest rookie batting average - .408· All time batting average - .356· Played for: Philadelphia (1908-1908), Cleveland (1910-1915), Chicago White Sox (1915-1920)