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Built in the 1930s, this is one of the few remaining examples of the libraries built for African-Americans in South Carolina and Georgia by the Faith Cabin Libraries. The organization was founded by Willie Lee Buffington, a poor white mill worker from Saluda. Buffington went on to graduate from Furman and became a Methodist minister. His organization from the 1930s to 1950s started more than a 100 libraries with more than 200,000 donated books.

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Liberty Hall Inn

Piedmont plantation home (c. 1840) near Pendleton Historic District with antique settings & original art; An established landmark B&B since 1985, the inn is an approved member of the SC Bed & Breakfast Association. AAA 3

Pendleton, SC Historic Homes

Pendleton District Historical, Recreational & Tourism Commission

A General Store built in 1850, Hunter's Store houses this South Carolina Regional Tourism Office, where visitors can find information, maps, and brochures about sites in the old Pendleton District, now known as Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties. Upstairs, in Hunter'

Pendleton, SC Tours


St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery

This white clapboard church, built in 1822, features a Jaridine Pipe organ that has filled the church with music since 1848. Interred in its cemetery are: Clemson College founders Thomas Greene Clemson, and his wife, Anna Calhoun Clemson, the daughter of US Statesman John C. Calhoun;

Pendleton, SC Churches

Historic Pendleton District Tour

The numerous buildings and sites featured on this tour share Historic Pendleton, founded on April 8, 1790. The entire town, along with an area extending into Pickens County, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pick up brochures or rent a cassette tape ($5) at Hunter'

Pendleton, SC Tours

Things to do near Pendleton, SC

Brookstone Meadows Golf and Country Club

Another signature Tom Jackson design, this 18-hole course was carefully designed to take full advantage of the natural, rolli...

Shaggin' On Augusta

One of Greenville's most popular and exciting events. Located at the Lewis Plaza on Augusta Road, family fun includes nationa...

Sugarfoot Festival

Main Street will be turned into an old time country fair! Music and food, hayrides, games, fireworks and the Sugarfoot Classi...

Carolina Springs - Pines Course

Carolina Springs Golf & Country Club, nestled in the heart of the Upstate, provides 27 holes of challenging golf spread over ...