Chester

Midlands

A Russell Breeden designed course, fairly open and flat, but long from the back tees at 6,800 yards. The course features several lakes and lots of pines. Best Hole: No. 12, a 560-yard par-5 which forces a lay-up shot short of a lake off the tee, then a... Read More

Chester

Midlands

The present brick church, the third on this site, was completed in 1842 by David Lyle. The congregation was established in 1759 and is believed to be one of the oldest in the county. A granite marker states there were 62 men from the church who served in... Read More

Blackstock

Midlands

Burrel Hemphill, a slave in the household of Robert Hemphill during the Civil War, was reportedly tortured to death by Union troops for refusing to disclose the location of the family's silverware and other valuables. A monument erected in his honor... Read More

Chester

Midlands

Learning of the disaster at Camden, Patriot Gen. Thomas Sumter pulled his troops northward and camped at Fishing Creek near Great Falls. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's mounted troops riding double caught up with Sumter's men on August 18, 1780 and overran... Read More

Chester

Midlands

Housed in a restored 1888 Freight Depot on Seaboard Railroad, displays here tell the story of the development of surface transportation in Chester County. Exhibits include buggies, wagons, a 1925 school bus, a cotton wagon, a 1916 Ford Model T, a 1934... Read More

Fort Lawn

Midlands

It's an all-you-can-eat affair at the Catawba Fish Camp in Fort Lawn. After more than 50 years, the restaurant still serves fresh seafood to hungry families. When Catawba opened in 1952, only five items were on its menu: perch, fantail shrimp, catfish,... Read More