Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
PARK PROGRAMS
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Come check out the night life at Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area with a Park Ranger! We'll take a short hike along the nature trail and see "who's" hanging out, hear what the "buzz" is all about, and explore some of nature's nighttime mysteries! We'll end the evening with s'mores and a campfire story!
Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area
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Have you ever wondered how archaeologists find and identify artifacts from American Revolutionary War battlefields like Musgrove's Mill? Visit Musgrove Mill State Historic Site to learn about the methods used and what studies have been done at the site to shed light on this important battle. Project archaeologists will be on-site showing some of the artifacts that have been found and discussing how they found and identified the artifacts. Tours of the areas where some of the archaeological projects have been performed will be offered throughout the day. Bring the kids and let them participate in some hands-on activities as they "dig" for artifacts.
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
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Join us in October for an evening’s journey into the spooky past as “Tales of Union County” presents an eerie experience for visitors to enjoy local ghostly tales and spine-chilling legends in a family setting with marshmallow and wiener roasts, apple bobbing, and other fall festival activities. Attendees can sip a cup of hot chocolate, or hot apple cider as guest storytellers and local historians relate the folklore, stories, & legends of Union County and the Upstate from the American Revolution to the present, by the flickering light of the campfire. We might even see a ghost or two...
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
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Whitestone mineral springs in Spartanburg County drew people for its healing properties. It was believed to help cure "disorders of the kidneys, bladder and liver". In the early 1900s a resort hotel was built and a company was developed to bottle and ship the mineral water throughout America. Join us for a guided walk to the springs area of Croft State Natural Area and discover the history of this area. Please wear comfortable walking shoes as the walk is 1 mile round trip.
Croft State Natural Area
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Step back in time, to the fall of 1860, and join the Gist family as they experience the holiday season at Rose Hill Plantation.
During this program, visitors will meet the Overseer, who will explain how the mansion came to be, what the plantation was like, what it grew, and how it operated in the year of Secession. At the front door, visitors will be greeted by Governor & Mrs. Gist, and will be taken on a guided exploration of the Gist mansion, where period-attired interpreters will be in every room, demonstrating and explaining the home as it was in 1860. The entire house will be bathed the soft glow of candlelight. For the first time in the forty-seven year history of the Gist Plantation being a State Park, the home will be open for tours in the evening. Visitors can enjoy period refreshments in the operating kitchen as they reflect on their experience in the past.
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
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On November 20, 1780, General Thomas Sumter and his men fought Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and a small, but well trained force of British soldiers at the Blackstock's Plantation in modern-day Union County. On Saturday, November 22, 2008, Musgrove Mill State Historic Site will be presenting the Battle of Blackstock's Anniversary Celebration. The event will feature an interpretive talk on the Battle of Blackstock's and its significance, a Ranger-led tour of the battlefield, a period firing salute, and commemorations by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution. The event will be held at 1:00 pm at Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site. For more information and directions to Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site, contact Musgrove Mill State Historic Site at (864) 938-0100.
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
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Christmas Open House
The differences between what Christmas really was in the years before the War of the Confederacy, and what the common perception of the “Charles Dickens-Victorian” Christmas, are really two completely different things. Antebellum Christmas was a low-key affair by modern standards. A day spent with family, a better-than-usual meal, small gifts exchanged, and a church observance were the major events. Décor, if any, was also Spartan compared to the Victorian Wonderland with which most people are familiar. Come and view Rose Hill Plantation as it might have been in the Antebellum era.
The Mansion will be decorated for the holiday season during the month of December, and there will be a special Evening Open House the weekend before Christmas. Friday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22 from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, and Sunday December 23, 2007 from 4:00PM until 6:00PM. Admission for the Holiday Open House is $5.00 per person.
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
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Experience Musgrove Mill State Historic Site in an entirely different way - in the dark! The event will feature candle-lit tours of the Musgrove Mill battlefield, which will include presentations by historians in period-correct clothing and uniforms telling the story of the Battle of Musgrove's Mill from the Patriot and British point of view.
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
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