Chester

Midlands

Chester State Park has been a haven for hiking, picnicking, boating and fishing for the surrounding communities in the South Carolina Piedmont ever since it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Centrally located... Read More

Winnsboro

Midlands

The church, like many in the South, was started after the Civil War as a brush arbor church. The annual religious and fellowship service or "camp meeting," is held in August. Read More

Lancaster

Midlands

The likeness of Broadway star Nina Mae McKinney is just one of the faces that grace this wall of fame. McKinney was the first African-American actress to perform in a sound movie, "Hallelujah," in 1929. She also starred with the great Paul Roberson in... Read More

Liberty Hill

Midlands

This church (c. 1880) features the 142-year-old bell from the original church and a solid mahogany organ, believed to be imported from England and one of the oldest in South Carolina still in regular operation. The historic cemetery, which dates from... Read More

Winnsboro

Midlands

Conference and meeting facilities are available on a year-round basis to groups at the conference center. White Oak Conference Center is owned and operated by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and provides conference space for churches and... Read More

Chester

Midlands

Each December the City of Chester transforms for one weekend into a bustling Christmas scene. Hundreds come to this small town to experience a traditional holiday adorned with twinkling lights and Christmas greenery in quaint, historic Chester, SC.... Read More