Laurens

Midlands

Washington Willliams built this house around 1818 as a wedding gift to his daughter, Nancy, upon her marriage to James Watts Jr. The Todd family owned the home from 1845-1938. James Dunklin, an antiques collector and historic preservationist, acquired... Read More

Laurens

Midlands

Organized in 1868, two AME bishops have come from this congregation. Columbus White, an African-American contractor, built this Romanesque Revival church around 1910. Read More

Laurens

Midlands

Laurens, the county seat, is located in northwestern South Carolina close to where Interstate 385 from Greenville joins Interstate 26. Laurens was once known for its trade of tailor-made clothes. Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States,... Read More

Laurens

Midlands

The annual KCBS State Championship BBQ Cook-off and Festival will be held in historic Laurens. Known as Squealin' on the Square, the competition and festival is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, or KCBS. Cook teams from across the Southeast... Read More

Gray Court

Midlands

Peaches and strawberries are available in season along with a 100-acre nursery which is open year round. Read More

Clinton

Midlands

The Clinton House Plantation is the upstate's premier sportsmans retreat. Clinton House is a 2000 acre shooting preserve, also offering 2 sporting clay courses, 2 FITASC Parcours, and a Five Stand. The wildlife is abundant here at the Clinton House. Read More