{"id":70523,"date":"2023-08-19T18:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T22:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?p=70523"},"modified":"2025-01-14T06:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:43:53","slug":"road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell\/","title":{"rendered":"A South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip: Part 3 &#8211; Lake Hartwell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group highlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-south-carolina-revolutionary-war-road-trip11-part-series\">South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip<br>10-Part Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know more Revolutionary War battles happened in South Carolina than in any other state? Explore the battlefields, historic sites, and museums with this 10-part series of road trips across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\">Revolutionary War Travel Guides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake Hartwell, covering 56,000 acres with almost a thousand miles of shoreline, is the center of outdoor recreation in South Carolina&#8217;s mountain lakes region. But before the artificial lake was built, the basin was part of the Cherokee Lower Towns \u2013 villages in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Shortly after the American Revolution, the Cherokee War of 1776 erupted on the frontier, which led to the Cherokees&#8217; ultimate downfall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cherokee&#8217;s legacy is everywhere, from the names of Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee to the Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolutionary War<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">road trip<\/a> through this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a> region is less about the British and more about the small role of the Cherokees \u2013 and what could have been if a young warrior name Dragging Canoe had faced victory instead of defeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore towns founded by Charleston elites and German immigrants, enjoy outdoor recreation at some of the state&#8217;s best parks, and end the trip in one of the most beautiful urban parks on the east coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sponsored-box\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div 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href=\"#seneca\">Seneca<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#walhalla\">Walhalla<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#travelers-rest\">Travelers Rest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#greenville\">Greenville<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Points of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"toc-list-top wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=70523&amp;action=edit#cherokee-foothills-scenic-byway\">Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#oconee-station-state-historic-site\">Oconee Station State Historic Site<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#devils-fork-state-park\">Devils Fork State Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sassafras-mountain\">Sassafras Mountain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#table-rock-state-park\">Table Rock State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Stops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"toc-list-bottom wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#andrew-pickens-gravesite\">Andrew Pickens&#8217; Gravesite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#site-of-fort-rutledge\">Site of Fort Rutledge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#oconee-military-museum\">Oconee Military Museum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#museum-of-the-cherokee-in-south-carolina\">Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=70523&amp;action=edit#grant-meadows-overlook\">Grant Meadows Overlook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#upcountry-history-museum\">Upcountry History Museum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#falls-park-on-the-reedy\">Falls Park on the Reedy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<section data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"27930\" class=\"elementor elementor-27930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c478303 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c478303\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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I would like to receive updates, special offers, and other \ninformation from Road Trips &amp; Coffee.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"64515\" class=\"elementor elementor-64515\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638d28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4638d28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90966b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"90966b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"road-trip-map\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058a790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"058a790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b044a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b044a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"road-trip-map\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Road Trip Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173062b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173062b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get all the details at a glance to help plan the road trip. Use the map below to see the route and save it to your smartphone to use on the road trip.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae9883 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae9883\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32da76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32da76f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a13b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8a13b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pendleton, SC<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a76e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a76e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">end<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fd00a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5fd00a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c5313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c5313\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b6175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b6175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">89 miles<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa145e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa145e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">total distance<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622f637 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"622f637\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9168c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9168c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2-3<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbfa8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbfa8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">itinerary stops<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c592b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c592b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf0a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf0a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c9c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c9c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Stops<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"map-frame\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=15bLRTTouHc0k8Qe7ZTwrvQz83zNtSMc&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"map-instructions\"><strong><strong>How to use this map<\/strong> | <\/strong>Click the icon in the top-left corner to open the Map Legend, then click on any of the legend items to display more information. If you have a Google account, click the (very faint) star at the end of the map&#8217;s name to save this map to your account, then access the map from your smartphone during your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb004-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb005-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Village Green is the center of Pendleton &#8211; a place to stretch your legs or get lunch at 1826 Bistro.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pendleton\">Pendleton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1700s, wealthy Charlestonians \u2013 eager to escape the brutal summers \u2013 found a cool paradise along the Savannah River. They sailed to Savannah, cruised on a riverboat, and arrived in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Pendleton was established in 1790, years after the American Revolution ended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the prominent Charlestonians to buy land in Pendleton was Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. But not that Pinckney \u2013 the famed Revolutionary War politician and military leader who crafted a draft of the Constitution. The Pinckney who settled in Pendleton and built Woodburn in the early 1800s was a distant cousin. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendletonhistoricfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pendleton Historic Foundation<\/a> maintains three historic homes and offers guided tours \u2013 Ashtabula, Jenkins House, and Woodburn.  <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Pendleton is a small town \u2013 you can see everything while standing in the middle of the Village Green. Parking is free, and it only takes minutes to walk to the shops and restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewssc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brews at the Square<\/a> is an excellent starting point. The craft beer and espresso bar is located inside a converted bank. Board games are available to play, live music is scheduled most weekends, and you can get a delicious coffee \u2013 or go straight for the local craft beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sit on the brick patio outside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.1826bistro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1826 Bistro<\/a> \u2013 the former Farmers Hall where Thomas Green Clemson announced plans to create a public university \u2013 and enjoy a locally sourced menu. Try the variety of American foods like burgers, wings, and sandwiches at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rainesonexchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raines on Exchange Bar and Grill<\/a>, or sample Chef Shaun Chastain&#8217;s farm-to-table menu at <a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronfood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Heron Restaurant<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagebakeryandcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Village Bakery &amp; Caf\u00e9<\/a> opened in 1995 and serves a menu of delicious Southern foods. If you arrive for breakfast, try their Scratch Made Pancakes, or for lunch, order the Ultimate Grilled Cheese for gooey satisfaction. When finished, walk next door to the bakery and browse their selection of freshly baked pastries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group itinerary-suggestion\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary Suggestion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pendleton is a day trip destination for about 2-3 hours. The best time to visit is Friday or Saturday in mid-afternoon. However, The Village Bakery &amp; Caf\u00e9 is only open for breakfast and lunch. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb006-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb007-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb008-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pickens&#8217; family grave is well-maintained at the large cemetery.(Top) Pay attention to the corners of Old Stone Church &#8211; you might spot the stone marked 1797, the year the church was built. (Bottom) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb009-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pickens&#8217; family grave is well-maintained at the large cemetery.(Top) Pay attention to the corners of Old Stone Church &#8211; you might spot the stone marked 1797, the year the church was built. (Bottom) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">No. 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"andrew-pickens-gravesite\">Andrew Pickens&#8217; Gravesite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/mid-atlantic\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a>-born Andrew Pickens moved to the Waxhaws region in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a> in 1752. He served in the British military from 1758-1761 during the Cherokee War, the local theater of the Seven Years&#8217; War between Great Britain and France. After the war ended, he moved near present-day Abbeville and married Rebecca Calhoun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickens quickly returned to military duty when the American Revolution began and joined the Ninety Six Militia as a captain. In late 1775, conflict erupted on the frontier when Loyalists captured a shipment of Patriot gunpowder. Andrew Williamson was dispatched the capture the Loyalists, and Captain Andrew Pickens was placed under his command. From November 19-21, the Patriot militia was surrounded by a thousand Loyalists at a hastily built stockade fort. The Battle of Ninety Six was South Carolina&#8217;s first battle of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolutionary War<\/a> and led to the state&#8217;s first casualty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year later, Pickens again worked with Andrew Williamson during the Cherokee War of 1776. Pickens joined the expeditionary force into the Cherokee Lower Towns and Overmountain Towns, destroying everything in sight and burning all the crops. At the end of the short campaign, Pickens returned to South Carolina, where he participated in the victorious Battle of Cowpens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pickens died at his home in Tamassee, a small community about thirty minutes from Clemson, in 1817. He was buried in a family plot at Old Stone Church, a gorgeous \u2013 and still active \u2013 stone building completed in 1797. Pickens is buried alongside his wife, son, and daughter-in-law in a well-maintained plot near the parking lot at the church. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb010-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb011-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">No. 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"site-of-fort-rutledge\">Site of Fort Rutledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the American Revolution began along the coast, British Indian Agents John Stuart and Alexander Cameron headed inland to the Appalachian Mountains. Their orders were to secure Cherokee loyalty and enlist their help during the impending war. Many of the Cherokees were angered by the encroachment of settlers to their villages and hunting grounds. When Stuart and Cameron promised King George III would stop the encroachment, the Cherokees agreed to attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?s=dragging+canoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragging Canoe<\/a>, the Cherokees splintered into several groups and began attacking frontier farms throughout Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. South Carolina Governor John Rutledge commissioned Andrew Williamson as a colonel and ordered him to form an expeditionary force to counter the aggression. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>In August 1776, Williamson began with the Cherokee Lower Towns \u2013 villages in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in present-day South Carolina. Following his orders, he destroyed the villages, burned the crops, and captured Cherokees to be sold as enslaved people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before heading further into the mountains, Williamson left a small garrison behind to build a fort. The frontier fortification would guard the supplies Williamson needed to carry out his mission into the Overhill Towns \u2013 villages in present-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a>. When completed, the garrison named it Fort Rutledge in honor of South Carolina&#8217;s governor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the expedition returned in October, the fort was abandoned and later demolished. Nothing remains of the fort today \u2013 above ground. Archeologists with Clemson University have discovered the buried remains of one corner of the fort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1908, the Daughters of the American Revolution built a memorial near the approximate site of the fort. The interesting memorial \u2013 a miniature fort resembling a child&#8217;s playhouse \u2013 is hidden on Clemson&#8217;s campus near the pumping station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get there, start at the Walker Golf Course. Take Lake Drive past the clubhouse and drive just a few minutes along an elevated earthen wall at the edge of Lake Hartwell. Park anywhere on the side of the road before arriving at the pumping station. Walk across the gravel parking lot toward a well-defined trail into the woods \u2013 it&#8217;s less than a two minutes walk to the memorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group images-one-two\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb012-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb013-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb014-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">The Esso Club is one of the most recognizable places in Clemson.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clemson\">Clemson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1838, Thomas Green Clemson inherited the 1,100-acre Fort Hill Plantation from his father-in-law, John C. Calhoun. Clemson was a prominent supporter of building an agricultural college in South Carolina. At his death in 1888, he willed 800 acres of the plantation for the college. The following year, Governor John Peter Richardson III signed a bill establishing the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise known as Clemson University since 1964. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After visiting the site of Fort Rutledge, spend the rest of your evening at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/madren\/sole.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sole on the Green<\/a>. The university-owned restaurant and bar feels like a country club with plush carpets and comfortable wooden chairs. Sit inside if you want, but the best view is on the patio overlooking Lake Hartwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/best-first-aid-kit-for-car\/\">The 10 Best First Aid Kits for the Car<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eating at <a href=\"https:\/\/theessoclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Esso Club<\/a> is a Clemson tradition and something every visitor should do. The site began as a gas station in the 1940s. In the 1970s, Jack Harmon opened a small barbecue restaurant in the back corner of the gas station. Everything changed in 1985 when Don Quattlebaum bought the restaurant and gas station \u2013 and promptly stopped selling gas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since focusing on food and drinks, The Esso Club has grown in infamy. In 1997, Sports Illustrated listed it as the &#8220;#2 Must See Sports Bar in the Nation.&#8221; The dark wood interior is decorated with vintage Esso signs and vibrant orange Clemson gear. The cushioned chairs are a welcome comfort \u2013 you&#8217;ll want to spend some time here enjoying the delicious food and cold drinks. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>For dessert, head &#8220;downtown&#8221; to College Avenue, park wherever you can find a spot, and walk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/spillthebeansclemson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andee&#8217;s Custom Blended Ice Cream<\/a>. Opening in 2006, the small shop serves custom blended ice cream and yogurt in homemade waffle cones or bowls. As a testament to the quality of the treat, the line out the door forms early on the weekends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the morning, try breakfast at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepotbellydeli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pot Belly Deli<\/a>. Opened in 1994, the deli serves made-to-order breakfasts and lunches every day. Get their breakfast burrito, a specialty craft coffee, and order one of their fried muffins. If you need a great coffee to start the day, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/allincoffeeshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All in Coffee Shop<\/a>, a local hangout for college students looking for a study space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a guided tour of the beautiful Clemson University campus before leaving town. Stop at the Class of 1944 Visitor Center to book a tour. Or, you can pick up a campus map for a self-guided tour. Three original buildings remain from the college&#8217;s founding \u2013 Hardin Hall, built in 1890; Main Building, built in 1894; and Godfrey Hall, built in 1898. Take a walk through the Carillon Garden and around the Reflection Pond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group itinerary-suggestion\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary Suggestion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clemson is the best-suited place to spend an extra night on this road trip. Especially if you plan to explore the university campus or enjoy water sports on Lake Hartwell. After Clemson, the only available lodging is campgrounds \u2013 albeit relaxing campgrounds in gorgeous state parks. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-stay\">Where to Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Western Plus is a budget hotel with spacious rooms and an outdoor swimming pool. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/university-inn-and-conference-center.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/jlUmZDh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Abernathy is conveniently located beside the university and within walking distance of The Esso Club. The gorgeous rooms will have you feeling at home during your stay. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/the-abernathy.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/d0RlVml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The James F. Martin Inn at Clemson University&#8217;s golf course is the best place to stay in Clemson. Enjoy a fitness center, and comfortable furnishings, and walk to Sole on the Green in five minutes for dinner and drinks. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/james-f-martin-inn.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/dRQODbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hampton Inn features outstanding guest rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, and the best complimentary breakfast of any major hotel chain. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/hampton-inn-clemson.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/P56sNRH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb015-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb016-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ram Cat Alley periodically closes for street festivals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"seneca\">Seneca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seneca was founded in 1873 during the Reconstruction Era as a railroad town. The town was named after a Cherokee Lower Town that was destroyed during the Cherokee War of 1776. Today, the town is a hub for recreation on Lake Hartwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While passing through, stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/keoweebrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keowee Brewing Company<\/a> for a drink. Spartanburg natives and Clemson University alums Alex and Allison discovered homebrewing in Wisconsin. In 2017, they returned home and opened this brewery as a community hub and family hangout. Browse their tap menu, which typically includes IPA, K\u00f6lsch, Lagers, Pilsners, and Porters. They have a small food menu of tacos, flatbreads, pizzas, and sandwiches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ram Cat Alley Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The district includes many commercial buildings built from the 1880s-1930s. Many buildings have been renovated into modern shops, restaurants, and offices. The one-block alley at the end of Main Street was named after the cats roaming outside the meat market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thespot.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Spot on the Alley<\/a> is a no-frills sports bar, but it&#8217;s the best place in town to watch a Clemson football game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brewssc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BREWS on the Alley<\/a> \u2013 from the same owners as Brews on the Square in Pendleton \u2013 serves specialty coffee, pizza, and craft beer in a rustic space with concrete floors and brick walls. If you want a comfy sit-down place for dinner, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonaterrarestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonaterra<\/a>, a Latin-inspired grill with wings, burgers, tacos, and steaks served on glass plates in a gorgeous dining room.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb017-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb018-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stumphouse Tunnel is one of the most fascinating places to explore in South Carolina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"walhalla\">Walhalla<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think Walhalla resembles Valhalla \u2013 a majestic hall in Asgard for warriors who die in combat in Norse mythology \u2013 that&#8217;s because the small mountain town was founded in the mid-1800s by German immigrants. After escaping the revolutions sweeping through the German states, the immigrants traveled through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?s=charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston<\/a> and inland to the mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oconeehistorymuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oconee History Museum<\/a> is the best place in town to learn about the early frontier history in the region and see an impressive collection of historical artifacts for a small museum. Located inside the cavernous 1892 Tobacco Factory Building, it will take about 1-2 hours to casually work your way through the museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get something to eat at Carolina Pizza Company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephsteaks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steph&#8217;s Steaks<\/a>, or Pete&#8217;s Drive-In, all within walking distance of free parking along Main Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walhalla is a gateway town into the mountains. <a href=\"https:\/\/wildwaterrafting.com\/locations\/wildwater-chattooga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildwater<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/noc.com\/chattooga-river-sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nantahala Outdoor Center<\/a> offer whitewater rafting trips on the Chattooga River. Issaqueena Falls is a popular hiking adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the most interesting thing to do with a  day trip is to visit Stumphouse Tunnel. In 1835, a railroad was proposed to connect the Charleston ports directly with the Ohio River Valley. In 1856, construction began on the first of a series of mountain tunnels. But after spending $1 million, the state abandoned the project and left the tunnel incomplete. 1,617 feet of the 1+ mile long tunnel was completed \u2013 and it&#8217;s open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">No. 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oconee-military-museum\">Oconee Military Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1933, the Old Rock Building was built with granite removed during the construction of the Stumphouse Tunnel. After serving as office space for decades, the building became the home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oconeemilitarymuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oconee Military Museum<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-story museum features exhibits on every American conflict, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibits feature a bevy of information and focuses on the veterans who fought in the conflicts around the world. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/kentucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a> to the foothills of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a>. When settlers began pushing against the boundary, the Cherokees fought back. This led to the Proclamation Line of 1763, where King George III forbade settlers from moving beyond an arbitrary line down the middle of the Appalachian Mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This line, however, kept the Cherokee Lower Towns firmly within the area of possible settlement. And as settlers continued to push westward in the next decade, the Cherokees grew more frustrated. When the American Revolution started, many Cherokees, bolstered by their own revolutionary Dragging Canoe, started a war to reclaim their land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when the Cherokees lost the conflict, they were forced to abandon the Lower Towns \u2013 ceding their land to South Carolina. It was the end of the Cherokees in this region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cherokeemuseumsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina<\/a> explores the history of the Native American tribe in South Carolina. The exhibits are spread throughout two buildings with dozens of artifacts, interpretive displays, and maps explaining the shifting boundaries. It&#8217;s a great place to understand the history of the Cherokees in the state and how the Revolutionary War ended that history.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb021-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Caesars Head State Park overlook provides a breathtaking view on the Blue Ridge Escarpment &#8211; the definitive edge of the Appalachian Mountains where the elevation suddenly drops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb022-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Caesars Head State Park overlook provides a breathtaking view on the Blue Ridge Escarpment &#8211; the definitive edge of the Appalachian Mountains where the elevation suddenly drops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Point of Interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cherokee-foothills-scenic-byway\">Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>South Carolina Highway 11 is also designated as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-cherokee-foothills-national-scenic-byway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway<\/a>. The route follows sections of the Cherokee Path, a trade route developed in the early 1700s between the Cherokee Lower Towns and Charleston. Cherokees would bring deer skins to trade for gunpowder and lead, allowing them to hunt for food and more deer skins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-cherokee-foothills-national-scenic-byway\/\">Road Trip on the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Byway in South Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also the route Colonel Andrew Williamson marched in 1776 during his campaign against the Cherokees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the national scenic byway \u2013 one of four in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a> \u2013 traverses the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains 118 miles from Gaffney to Lake Hartwell State Park on the Savannah River. The route connects eight state parks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/highest-point-in-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest point in the state<\/a>, and charming towns to explore. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb023-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb024-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"point-of-interest\">Point of Interest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oconee-station-state-historic-site\">Oconee Station State Historic Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolutionary War<\/a>, the frontier opened to a flood of eager settlers. But being hundreds of miles from the new seat of government in Columbia meant lawlessness abounded. From 1792-1798, the South Carolina State Militia manned a blockhouse beside William Richards&#8217; trading post. This provided a safe place for passage through the mountains and a chance to resupply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southcarolinaparks.com\/oconee-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oconee Station State Historic Site<\/a> preserves the original blockhouse and William Richards House. Tours are sporadic at the remote historic site, but the grounds are typically open during daylight hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s about a five-minute walk from the parking lot to the historic structures. Interpretive signs explain the local history and importance of the blockhouse. A 1.5-mile nature trail leads to a hidden pond open for fishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group images-one-two\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb025-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb026-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb027-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Waterfalls are hidden in nearly a dozen coves around Lake Jocassee, a lake popular with boaters, kayakers, and scuba divers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Point of Interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"devils-fork-state-park\">Devils Fork State Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1973, Duke Power built a hydroelectric dam and created the 7,500-acre Lake Jocassee. The earthen dam is an impressive engineering feat at 385&#8242; tall and 1,750&#8242; across. Lake Jocassee is nearly 300 feet deep and is renowned for its crystal-clear freshwater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southcarolinaparks.com\/devils-fork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devils Fork State Park<\/a> opened in 1990. The park features hiking trails, a campground, and the only public marina on the lake. One of the most exciting and relaxing things to do in South Carolina&#8217;s mountain lakes is to book a guided tour of Lake Jocassee. If you prefer to enjoy the lake at your own pace, rent pontoon boats, kayaks, and canoes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakejocassee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jocassee Keowee Rentals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eclecticsun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eclectic Sun<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jocasseeoutdoorcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jocassee Outdoor Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting way to enjoy a day is under Lake Jocassee. The clear freshwater is perfect for SCUBA diving. A few buildings and vehicles remain on the lake&#8217;s bottom, including an elementary school with students&#8217; desks! With the <a href=\"https:\/\/jocasseediveshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Jocassee Dive Shop<\/a>, you can take classes to earn your certification or rent equipment to dive on your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something easier and more relaxing \u2013 perfect for a day trip through the area \u2013 go for a hike on the 1.5-mile Oconee Bell Natural Trail. In 1788, French botanist Andr\u00e9 Michaux discovered the bell-shaped flower in the Jocassee Gorge. Michaux, appointed by King Louis XVI as the royal botanist to the colonies, was also responsible for introducing the camelia plant in Charleston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oconee Bell is native to a tiny region, and unfortunately, 90 percent of the native habitat is under Lake Jocassee. The flowers bloom mid-March through early April, bringing out hundreds of avid wildflower seekers. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb028-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb029-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb030-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb031-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Point of Interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sassafras-mountain\">Sassafras Mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The summit parking lot is just ten minutes from here,&#8221; the young lady told me at the Table Rock State Park Visitor Center. Eager to reach South Carolina&#8217;s highest point, I hopped in the car and followed her directions along the twisty, curvy, stomach-churning roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirty minutes later, I pulled into the gravel parking lot just below the summit \u2013 and I immediately wondered just how fast that woman must drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/highest-point-in-south-carolina\/\">Visiting the Highest Point in South Carolina at Sassafras Mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>From the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway, it&#8217;s a twenty-minute drive to the parking lot. Moorefield Memorial Highway is a typical two-lane mountain road with a few twists and turns. Turn onto F. Van Clayton Memorial Highway at the mountain&#8217;s base, and the real adventure begins. It&#8217;s a 4.7-mile drive with a steep climb to the parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After arriving, you can enjoy the view from the Lower Observation Deck at the end of the parking lot. The scenic overlook was designed by Clemson University students and features a southwest view overlooking Lake Jocassee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reach the summit, take the paved trail to the 20&#8242; high observation tower. At 3,553&#8242;, Sassafras Mountain is the highest point in South Carolina. But it&#8217;s only barely in South Carolina. The state line cuts across the top of the mountain, etched into the floor of the concrete observation tower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a clear day, you can see as far as Rabun Bald in northern Georgia, the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, and nearby Table Rock Mountain in South Carolina. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb032-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5d664c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5d664c;\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell\/?tp_image_id=70557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-799x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70557 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-799x1200.webp 799w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-533x800.webp 533w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-173x260.webp 173w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-768x1153.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-1023x1536.webp 1023w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033-150x225.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb033.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Point of Interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"table-rock-state-park\">Table Rock State Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Settlers arrived in the area shortly after the Revolutionary War. They founded Pumpkintown, named after the giant pumpkins that quickly grew in the fertile fields. Looming above the town, the 3,197&#8242; Table Rock Mountain is an impressive geological feature with exposed granite slopes. In the 1930s, <a href=\"https:\/\/southcarolinaparks.com\/table-rock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table Rock State Park<\/a> was built around the mountain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop at the visitor center on the shores of Lake Oolenoy for more information about the park and to get a map of hiking trails. Day trip visitors love the Carrick Creek Trail. From the Nature Center, it&#8217;s a short hike to a cascading waterfall with a shallow pool perfect for summer splashes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/best-first-aid-kit-for-car\/\">The 10 Best First Aid Kits for the Car<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want more of an adventure, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/explore\/trail\/us\/south-carolina\/table-rock-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table Rock Mountain Trail<\/a>. The 6.9-mile out-and-back trail features a strenuous 2,316&#8242; elevation change. But you&#8217;re rewarded for the effort at the summit with an overlook atop the exposed granite overlooking the reservoir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peak baggers might also be interested in the 7.8-mile out-and-back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/explore\/trail\/us\/south-carolina\/pinnacle-mountain-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinnacle Mountain Trail<\/a>. The trail ascends the 3,415&#8242; summit of the mountain and features a waterfall and scenic overlook. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb034-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb035-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">No. 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grant-meadows-overlook\">Grant Meadows Overlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>King George III&#8217;s Proclamation of 1763 established a boundary separating the colonists and Cherokees and forbade anyone from purchasing land west of the line. But in the most brazen contempt of the king&#8217;s orders, Richard Henderson negotiated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/sycamore-shoals-state-park-in-elizabethton-tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treaty of Sycamore Shoals<\/a> in 1775, in which the Transylvania Company purchased much of present-day eastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/kentucky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kentucky<\/a> from the Cherokees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the final straw for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/a-captivating-museum-at-sycamore-shoals-state-park-in-elizabethton-tn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragging Canoe<\/a>, a fierce warrior and son of Doublehead, one of the treaty&#8217;s signers. The following year, Dragging Canoe, with the support of hundreds of Cherokees, began attacking settlements westward of the king&#8217;s boundary. Coincidentally, this happened about the same time a fleet of British warships assaulted Sullivan&#8217;s Island on the coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/sycamore-shoals-state-park-in-elizabethton-tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visiting Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton, Tennessee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Facing a war on two fronts, the governors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia<\/a> reacted quickly and decisively. Expeditionary forces were assembled, and the three-pronged retaliation surged into Cherokee territory as far as present-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a>. The Cherokee War of 1776 lasted mere months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By October, Colonel Andrew Williamson returned to South Carolina and dispersed his army, having utterly annihilated all Cherokee villages. In May 1777, the remaining Cherokee chiefs met with a delegation of Georgia and South Carolina representatives at Dewitt&#8217;s Corner near present-day Due West. The Treaty of Dewitt&#8217;s Corner required the Cherokees to forfeit all land in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, forever ending their territory in South Carolina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grant Meadows Overlook is a recent addition to the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway. The small, paved parking area features a spectacular view of the exposed granite surface of Table Rock Mountain. A nearby historical marker notes the mountain was part of Cherokee land until 1777. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"travelers-rest\">Travelers Rest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolutionary War<\/a>, there was a westward rush of settlers eager to move into the Appalachian Mountains. Communities quickly formed at present-day Greenville, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina. In the early 1800s, a wagon road was built connecting the two settlements and continuing into Northeast Tennessee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelers Rest is aptly named because it was the last place for wagoners to resupply and rest before crossing the mountains. Since then, the town has developed into a foodie destination between Greenville and the mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asthepageturnsbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As the Page Turns<\/a> is a bookstore featuring new and used books, and it&#8217;s an excellent place for finding works by local authors and about regional history, culture, and travel. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artintr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Rabbit Fine Arts Gallery<\/a> is operated by Art Upstate, a non-profit organization promoting local artisans&#8217; work in the South Carolina Upcountry. The gallery features a collection of works for sale and hosts art shows throughout the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/retromarketplacetr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RetroMarketplace<\/a> is run by sisters Edith and Mary, where they sell an eclectic collection of vintage clothing, furniture, and d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re hungry and in Travelers Rest, you&#8217;re in the best place possible. No one goes hungry in this town from a lack of options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswamprabbitbrewery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swamp Rabbit Brewery &amp; Taproom<\/a>. In 2014, Ben and Teresa Pierson opened the brewery, turning Ben&#8217;s 1980s hobby into a business. The tap menu typically features IPA, German-style beers, and Pilsners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoilrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topsoil Restaurant<\/a>, you can enjoy the food from James Beard Award nominee Chef Adam Cooke. Everything on the menu is Prix Fixe, a French term that means diners get a three-course meal for a fixed price. Andy O&#8217;Mara and Loren Frant own <a href=\"http:\/\/monkeywrenchsmokehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monkey Wrench Smokehouse<\/a>, the best place in town for wood-smoked pulled pork, brisket, and ribs, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidewallpizza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sidewall Pizza Company<\/a>, best known for their homemade crushed tomato sauce, roasted garlic sauce, and basil pesto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whistlestopattheamericancafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whistle Stop at The American Caf\u00e9<\/a> has been owned by the same family since 1945. Today, the original owner&#8217;s granddaughter runs the restaurant that&#8217;s big on railroad d\u00e9cor. Their &#8220;All Aboard&#8221; burgers are inventive and delicious, the wood-fired pizzas are made to order, and they have an impressive drink menu. It&#8217;s also the only place in town with rooftop seating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group itinerary-suggestion\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary Suggestion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelers Rest has excellent eateries but no lodging. The best places to stay are thirty minutes away in Greenville. Build your itinerary so you can enjoy dinner here before settling in for the night in Greenville. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group images-one-two\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb036-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb037-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-lake-hartwell-jb038-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"caption\">Retail shops, a coffee shop, and a brewery are some of the local businesses open at Hampton Station.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\">Destination<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"greenville\">Greenville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1768, Richard Pearis became the first European settler in the region when he purchased 50,000 acres around present-day Greenville. But his tenure in the Upcountry was short-lived \u2013 after aligning himself with the British during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revolutionary War<\/a>, he was arrested and later exiled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/destinations\/southeast\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>. In 1797, Lemuel Alston purchased 400 acres and founded Pleasantburg, the town that was renamed Greenville in 1821. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your way into Greenville, take a detour to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamptonstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hampton Station<\/a>. Built in the early 1900s as railroad warehouses in the Water Tower District, they were eventually abandoned and left to the elements for decades until a group of friends purchased them. They worked hard renovating the industrial site into a sustainable, beautiful community hub for local restaurants and shops. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Sample the craft beer menu at <a href=\"https:\/\/bfsbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birds Fly South Ale Project<\/a>. Owner and brewmaster Shawn Johnson, a former Coast Guard pilot, takes a &#8220;funk first&#8221; approach to making beer \u2013 using modern methods on classic recipes. Sit outside in the shade of trees or inside, where you can see all the brewery machines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you skipped a meal in Travelers Rest, this is your opportunity for great food in Greenville. <a href=\"https:\/\/whiteducktacoshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Duck Tacos<\/a> began in 2011 in the River Arts District in Ashville, North Carolina. The fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, homemade sauces, and handcrafts tacos were an instant hit. Almost a dozen locations now include Nashville, TN; Mount Pleasant, SC; and Greenville. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finish your evening with stress-relieving excitement at <a href=\"https:\/\/craftaxethrowing.com\/us\/sc\/greenville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craft Axe Throwing<\/a>. Book one of the sixteen lanes that use World Axe Throwing League-approved targets, order a drink from the fully stocked bar, and see how well you can hit the bullseye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-stay\">Where to Stay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SpringHill Suites is a block from Main Street in downtown Greenville, convenient for walking to restaurants after check-in. The hotel features a secluded outdoor swimming pool and on-site restaurant and bar. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/springhill-suites-by-marriott-greenville-downtown.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/bnZlvEZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtyard by Marriott is a block from Falls Park on the Reedy and a ten-minute walk from restaurants along South Main Street. Enjoy spectacular city views from the rooms and the on-site restaurant and bar. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/courtyard-greenville-downtown.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/28T6TWN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hampton Inn is a block from Falls Park on the Reedy, features a terrace overlooking the river, and has the best complimentary breakfast of any major hotel chain. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/hampton-inn-suites-greenville-downtown.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/enNyiJ7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Bohemian Lodge is the pinnacle of lodging in Greenville. Enjoy luxury guest rooms in a building reminiscent of national park lodges and an on-site restaurant and bar. 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However, he instead alerted Loyalists, and the shipment was stolen en route. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspected of his British loyalist, Pearis was arrested and sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?s=charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston<\/a>. While held for trial, Patriots raided his plantation and burned the house. When he was finally released about six months later, Pearis headed toward British Florida and never returned to his plantation on the Reedy River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearis&#8217; plantation included the spectacular waterfall that&#8217;s now the central feature of Falls Park on the Reedy \u2013 you can even visit one wall of the original grist mill foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1967, the Carolina Foothills Garden Club purchased 32 acres in the heart of downtown Greenville along the river. 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