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William
Choice House
Northern Greenville County, SC
In
Ms. Laura Ebaugh Smith’s book, Bridging the Gap, a mention
is made that this house was used as a stage coach stop for travelers
going to Asheville. This photo is one of two taken in December 1971
in what is now the parking lot of Publix Supermarket at University
Square Shopping Center near Furman University. William Choice is
buried in the north section of Christ Church Episcopal cemetery
in downtown Greenville. (See Christ Church image below.)
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Glencoe
Historical Mill Village
Alamance County, NC
Situated
along the Haw River near Burlington, NC, Glencoe Mill Village has
undergone extensive renovation since it was purchased by Preservation
North Carolina in the late 1990s.
A
mill and thirty-two worker houses on approximately 110 acres comprise
the historic site. Individuals have bought and renovated the houses
keeping much of the character and charm of the original post and
beam structures.
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The
Poinsett Bridge
Northern Greenville County, SC
Built
about 1820 over Gap Creek in northern Greenville County, the Poinsett
Bridge was part of the original State Road to the mountains
of North Carolina laid out by Mr. Joel Poinsett. The bridge is a
pleasant visit any time of year.
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View Through the Poinsett Bridge
Northern Greenville County, SC
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Christ
Church Episcopal
Downtown Greenville, SC
Christ
Church, the oldest church in Greenville, SC, was organized in 1820
as St. James Mission. Adjacent to the main church building is the
Markley Chapel built in 1880. A founder of the church, Mr. Edward
Croft, deeded two acres for the church cemetery in 1835. That same
year, Mrs. Sarah Crittenden was the first to be buried near the
north walls of the present church.
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(More
Historic South is Under Construction!)
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