This National Historic Site is free! There's a 1-mile paved trail with occasional informational…read moresigns to guide you through the historic site, as well as a log cabin you can look into, clean bathrooms, and a visitors center with a few displays, a small theatre, and gift shop. We were visitors but it appeared several locals come here to take a walk or walk their dogs as well. Highly recommend visiting if in the area.

Good site to learn a little about the revolutionary war. There were many battles in SC. Ninety Six…read morewas a small settlement and the fort was controlled by the British. The wooden parts of the fort are gone but the earthworks are still there. The main pathway is about a mile long and is paved so it's easy walking. There are some slight inclines and declines but with the pavement it should still be wheelchair accessible as well.

Detoured off I-26 onto Broad River Road because of heavy traffic, I spotted this marker and stopped…read moreto check it out. It stands at an intersection with Mount Olivet Church Road. The marker has the same text on both sides. It reads, "This community, named by 1791 for the springs at the foot of the Stone Hill, included Eleazer's Tavern, a post office, schools, grist mills, and Spring Hill Baptist Church before the Civil War. In February 1865, as the war ended in S.C., Federal troops camped nearby looted and burned several homes. Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church was founded in 1873; the town was incorporated in 1889." It is marker number 40-120 and it was erected in 1998 by Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. [Review 2198 of 2024 - 1171 in South Carolina - 23216 overall]

I highly recommend visiting the Dr Benjamin Mays historic site. It's free, and they have a few…read morebuildings to explore including an old schoolhouse, his childhood home, a small museum, and a working farm. Great for adult and children. Through an engaging and informational guided tour we learned about his interesting life. He was an advisor to several public figures including JFK, LBJ, and Carter, as well as a mentor to MLK Jr. Highly recommend making the stop if you're in the area.

The GHA helped us so much in our time of need. We lost our apartment during Hurricane Helene and…read morehad nowhere to live. We were going from Hotels and AirBnBs until we found out they were offering Emergency housing application. As in, the time to move in was extremely expedited. We filled out all our paperwork on Friday and the weekend, turned in the work Monday, and literally got the keys the same day. The rent is income based so it has been helping as of typical work reduction following the holidays. The entire staff are polite and understanding.

This is a fairly remote site, and the roads were not in good condition when I arrived, with a…read morebridge out to the north that would require a major detour. The site itself had a history that wasn't quite what I expected; after its days as a working plantation, it was rented to sharecroppers for many years before the area was bought by the National Forest Service and a large number of trees were planted with the intent to create a new forest (a success, by the looks of things), and the site of this mansion was later made into a park. Wandering around the site was free; a guided tour of the mansion itself did cost some money. The site was the home of a governor shortly before the Civil War, so the focus is on Civil War history. I had the run of the place given the frigid weather, and I found the historical context interesting, though there seemed to be a lot of gaps in recorded history and a lot of speculation in the responses I got. Nonetheless, you'd still get an interesting and nuanced picture even with the uncertainty. There were some small trails, but I didn't quite make it to the river. Without the tour, there wasn't really enough to be worth driving an hour or more to get here (and I was puzzled that some people apparently left without seeing the mansion). It wasn't the best SC park I've been to, but they've all been interesting.

Got a tour of the mansion from Nate - he was a great guide. Very knowledgeable, eager to answer my…read morequestions. This site is on the smaller side of other plantations I've visited. With the tour, you could walk and see the whole of the grounds within 1.5, 2hrs. I've never been disappointed with a SC Parks employee-led tour. It's worth buying the state parks annual pass if you're into history, want to support the parks, and take advantage of all the tours included in the annual pass.

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If you're ever down in Newberry, SC or passing through during the holidays. Make sure to stop by…read morethe chamber of commerce/downtown area! They definitely made it a magical experience. Look in their website and they have days of foam snow, activities for the kids, caroling and even a mailbox just for santa! That area is a perfect place to support local businesses as well! Antiques, boutiques, coffee shops, bakeries and more! Also, did you know Newberry is one of the top 15 Christmas towns to visit in South Carolina?

The employees are super nice they help customers out with anything they can it is so nice to be…read moretreated like a real person instead of a number. And not to be treated. by a rude & grumpy employee. They get a big 5 stars.