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Daniel Morgan Square, Through the Decades
From trolley tracks to bus shelters, a sea of asphalt to shaded pedestrian spaces, Daniel Morgan Square has experienced several changes over the past century.
A Trip to the Bijou Building
When it comes to Downtown Spartanburg shopping, self-care, and dining, there's more than meets the eye at the Bijou Building, an interior mini-mall at 147 E. Main St.
Creating A New Life For Mayfair Mill
Mayfair Mill No. 1 is the latest former-textile mill to be revitalized in Spartanburg County. Now known as Mayfair Art Studios, the industrial space was converted into two floors of studios and creative workspaces-- for both resident artists and shared spaces for rent.
Making Magic in the Mill: Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events
Did you know that Drayton Mills-- in addition to 289 luxury loft apartments and a bustling, historically renovated marketplace-- is home to Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events?
America's Aviatrix: Amelia Earhart InTheBurg
Amelia Earhart, first female aviatrix to fly trans-Atlantic in 1928, arrived in Spartanburg in 1931 as a guest of the Spartanburg Emergency Relief Fund, four years after Charles Lindbergh landed at the Spartanburg Downtown Airport.
New Spin On History: Exploring Drayton Mills
Local history, delicious food, relaxing and romantic atmospheres, handcrafted brews, corporate offices, luxury lofts, natural destinations, and more all exist at one location, right here in Spartanburg County: Drayton Mills.
A Life of Legacy
Operating for over a century, J.W. Woodward Funeral Home is the oldest black, family-owned business in Spartanburg, and an example that the business community looks to for longevity inspiration.