Begun in 1866 as a brush arbor church, built of poles, tree branches and bushes by freed slaves. The first wooden structure was built by the church's congregation in 1874. It was replaced by the current brick Romanesque Revival building in 1913.
Chester, SC ChurchesHouses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes and relics from the Civil War in a 1914
Chester, SC MuseumsThis institute grew out of an 1866 school for freedman. It became Brainerd Institute in 1868
Chester, SC Other AttractionsThis church and cemetery dates to before the Civil War. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.
Chester, SC Other AttractionsLocated near downtown Chester....
Green River offers an 18-hole, 6,700-yard golf course, designed by Albert Zikorous and set leisurely among the pines of the S...
Chester State Park has been a haven for hiking, picnicking, boating and fishing for the surrounding communities in the South ...
This park marks the site of jazz great Dizzy Gillespie's birthplace in Cheraw. The park includes a historical marker on his l...
Built c. 1851, this church still has an intact slave gallery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) fo...