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In the days following the election of President Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina Gov. William H. Gist was characteristically blunt: “The only alternative left, in my judgment, is the secession of So... More on Southcarolinaparks.com

Inscription. Erected in 1828-32 by William Henry Gist (1807-1874), lawyer, planter, legislator, and Secessionist Governor of South Carolina, Rose Hill was named for its landscaped rose garden. Its ... More on HMDB

We strive to bring the past into the future. Remembering where we came from helps us to determine where we are going. Join us today as we continue ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Built 1812-14 by Barrum Bobo, a prosperous merchant of an influential Union County family, the Cross Keys House is a fine example of a Georgian Colonial in common bond brickwork. Located on a knoll... More on Nationalregister.sc.gov

Inscription. [Front]: A post office was established in 1809 at Cross Keys, S. C. In 1812-1814, Barrum Bobo erected this house at the intersection of the Piedmont Stage Road and the Old Buncombe Roa... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Front Side]: This Greek Revival house was built ca. 1857 for Benjamin Dudley Culp (1821-1885) and his wife Cornelia Meng Culp (1830-1888). Culp, a Union merchant, owned stores on Main Street with partners J. T. Hill ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate, States of America, Dined in this House, The former home of, Brigadier General, William H. Wallace: April 28, 1865, , Erected by Patriotic and Civil Organizations of Union, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Front], This church was founded in 1784 by Rev. John Webb and John Cole, with Barnett Putman and William Wilbanks, Sr. as its first deacons. Ir was first called "the Church of Christ on Tyger River" and renamed Padgett ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Ancestral Cemetery of, the Gist Family, Among those buried here are, the secession Governor of, South Carolina, William H. Gist: Aug. 2, 1805 Sept. 30, 1874, Mary Rice Gist: His second wife, Also, Col. William M. Gist ... More on HMDB

The Church of the Nativity in Union is a notable example of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture. Delicately articulated exterior details, high quality craftsmanship in stone, and the Louis T... More on Nationalregister.sc.gov

Inscription. Marker Front: This parish was established in 1855 with the Rev. John DeWitt McCollough (1822-1902) as its first rector. This Gothic Revival church, consecrated in 1859 and called ̶... More on HMDB

Inscription. One mile east of this point, built by the pioneers of Union County, was one of the several stockades used as refuges during the Cherokee War, 1759-1761. It was probably named for James Otterson, an early settler on Tyger ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Sims High School stood here from 1927 until the early 1970's and was the first black high school in Union County. It was named for its founder, Rev. A. A. Sims (1872-1965), who was its first principal 1927-1951. It included ... More on HMDB