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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFUO_balloon-landing-1861_Jonesville-SC.html
[Front]:On April 20, 1861, only days after the Civil War began at Fort Sumter, scientist and aeronaut T.S.C. Lowe (1832-1913) landed the Enterprise, a large gas balloon, on a nearby farm. Lowe was on a test flight in preparation for a trans-Atlant…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD5Y_union-community-hospital_Union-SC.html
Marker Front:Union Community Hospital served the black community and nearby areas from 1932 to 1975. Built as a house ca. 1915, it was converted into a hospital by Dr. L. W. Long in 1932 with the support of several local churches. The building was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD31_sims-high-school_Union-SC.html
Sims High School stood here from 1927 until the early 1970's and was the first black high school in Union County. It was named for its founder, Rev. A. A. Sims (1872-1965), who was its first principal 1927-1951. It included grades 6-11 until 1949 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9ZZ_professor-lowe-balloon-landing-site_Jonesville-SC.html
Spot Where Prof. T. S. C. Lowe famed aeronaut landed Apr. 20, 1861 in Union County, S. C. After Balloon Flight from Cincinnati, Ohio 800 miles in nine hours
Died 1913 at Pasadena Calif.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9CD_colonel-william-farr_Carlisle-SC.html
This bridge dedicated toCol. William Farr(1748-1794)Revolutionary War hero(Battles of Cowpens, Fishdam, Blackstock, Musgrove Mills and others)1st Sheriff of Union County1st Union Co. Rep. to the S.C. House (1791-1794)one of the founders of Pinckne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RY_union-mill_Union-SC.html
This monument is dedicated to the many generations of employees of Union Mill. This mill provided a livelihood for many families and contributed greatly to the growth of Union County for over 100 years. During the height of the textile revolution,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RW_culp-beaty-hall_Union-SC.html
[Front Side]:This Greek Revival house was built ca. 1857 for Benjamin Dudley Culp (1821-1885) and his wife Cornelia Meng Culp (1830-1888). Culp, a Union merchant, owned stores on Main Street with partners J.T. Hill and H.L. Goss from the 1850s thr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RV_site-of-union-church-1783-1819_Union-SC.html
Side AA "union" church, one founded as a Presbyterian congregation but also used by other denominations, stood here from ca. 1783 to ca. 1819. The church was founded ca. 1765 at Brown's Creek, 2 or 3 mi. NE. It met there in two successive log chur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RQ_union-county-confederate-monument_Union-SC.html
[East Side]:In Memory of theConfederate Soldiersof Union County,South Carolina.[North Side]:Truth, courage,and patriotismendure forever.[South Side]:These were men who gavetheir live and fortunesto home and country,in vindicationof those sacred ri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8RO_union-county-veterans-memorial_Union-SC.html
In memoryof those inUnion County whogave their livesin defense ofour country duringWorld War IWorld War IIKorean ConflictVietnam War.