Poinsett Bridge

Callahan Mountain RD

Travelers Rest, SC 29690


Phone: (803) 734-3893

City: Travelers Rest

Region: Mountains

Poinsett Bridge

The oldest intact bridge (1820) in South Carolina once served as an important link in State Road, which connected Charleston with the mountain communities in North Carolina. The bridge is named for Joel R. Poinsett, director of the S.C. Board of Public Works during the design of the road. Poinsett gained greater fame for introducing the poinsettia to the United States. The graceful 14-foot Gothic arch stone bridge spans the Little Gap Creek.

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I-26 west to I-385 north to SC 291 (exit 40)., which loops around the city center, eventually intersecting with US 25. Take US 25 north. Just past SC 11, take a right on Old SC 25. Take a right on Callahan Mountain Road at the sign pointing toward Poinsett.


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