Main Street intersecting with Dunlap Street |
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Note: The one photo below shown directly below this paragraph (plus some quotes) on this site are from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster,_South_Carolina.
All other photos on this site are by Karen Duquette. |
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Below: Lancaster County Confederate Monument with an Inscription 1861-1865. |
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Worthy: The fadeless fame which Lancaster's soldiers won in defending the honor of the South, the rights of the States, the liberties of the people, the sentiments of the South and the principles of the Union, as they were handed down to them by the fathers of our common country.
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Below: Karen Duquette photographed a few of the flags that were hanging on light poles, as Lee Duquette drove the car through the town. |
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Then The Two RV Gypsies drove on to Springs Park Access Area at 1184 Springs Park Road, Lancaster SC. It was totally deserted on the date that the two RV Gypsies were here. But be sure to scroll down for the fascinating history of this area, as it was once a bustling, amazing place to visit. However, it did appear that perhaps some restoration was possibly being done because the two RV Gypsies could hear construction noises coming from down below the tree area. |
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Springs Recreation Park is a park built in the early 1900s by Springs Mills primarily for the enjoyment of their mill workers and their families. Very little official information exists about this park, except that it opened somewhere around 1925 and closed before the end of the summer season in August of 1989.The park was elaborate and boasted a massive concrete swimming pool complete with a triple-decker diving platform and a concrete viewing stadium fit for a mini Olympic venue. It was, by all accounts, the best pool in the whole state. At 16 feet deep, it may also have been the deepest!
In addition to the large pool and stadium, the park boasted several amusement rides, including a small Ferris Wheel and a miniature ride-on train.
As if all this was not enough, Springs Park also had a skating rink, a miniature golf course and a bowling alley. It was the place to be and the place to be seen for a long, long time.
Not much remains of this park except the boat ramp. That is such a shame.
Most above quote from https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/hidden-abandoned-park-in-sc/ |
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