Great Falls

Midlands

The Republic is a beautiful, 9-hole course of 3,154 yards. The toughest hole is No. 3, a par-4, which has a long dogleg to the left and a stream that guards the front of the green. The greens are small, and the course plays tight. Read More

Chester

Midlands

This Presbyterian congregation is believed to have first organized c. 1752. The present building dates from 1785 and was enclosed in brick in 1958. The remains of colonial era settlers and veterans from all our country's major wars are buried in the... Read More

Chester

Midlands

Chester County Historical Society Museum houses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes and relics from the Civil War, and a recreated late 18th-century parlor of Samuel... Read More

Chester

Midlands

This site is considered one of the largest African-American cemeteries in Chester County. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information. Read More

Great Falls

Midlands

Rocky Creek and Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 800 acre man-made lake on the Catawba River. It is also known as "Stumpy Pond" and is a favorite of small boat fishermen and canoers. It is operated by Duke Power Company and public access is provided through... 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