Walnut Grove Plantation is a "living history" lesson. Walnut Grove Plantation was deeded to Charles Moore by King George III when Spartanburg County was uncharted and uncivilized country. Charles and his wife Mary took care of the property. A scarce 13 years later, their children were a part of the Revolutionary War as young Americans: Margaret Kate Moore, local war hero, General Thomas Moore, and Andrew Moore, the area's first physician. The Battle of Cowpens occurred a mere 25 miles up the road from the house. Today, the plantation contains almost all of what was original: the two-story, clapboard over log home, the wheat house, the meat house, the blacksmith's forge, and the horse barn. On top of the barn is the cannon weather vane and underneath the barn is the Moravian-built conestoga wagon. The house is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., April-October; and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., year-round.
Location:
Hwy 221 N, Switzer South Carolina
Telephone
864-576-6546
Other History nearby:
(Flat Rock) Carl Sandburg Home Nat'l Historic Site
(Gaffney) Cherokee County Veterans Museum
(Brevard) Cradle of Forestry Nat'l Historic Site
(Winnsboro) Fairfield County Museum
(Clemson) Fort Hill
(Easley) Golden Creek Mill
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04/19 Coming to The Switzer area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Madison Fest Madison GA April37 Madison Fest features solutions for living a considered and ""greener"" life. This daylong festival takes place on the last Saturday of April each year.
Sacred Heart Garden Festival Augusta GA April26-28 Historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta, GA will be the focus for classic southern gardening during its annual garden festival. Join us as we celebrate the advent of spring and raise funds to support the magnificent sacred heart cultural center.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Indie South Fair Athens GA May4 The event includes musical performances, DJs, food carts, workshops, kids' crafting and a vintage market.
Athens Human Rights Festival Athens GA May5-6 The Athens Human Rights Festival is a springtime political and cultural tradition in Athens, GA. Since 1979, the Athens Human Rights Festival has brought together political activists, musicians and artists in a call for action on human rights issues as well as a celebration of advances in the area of human rights.
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