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The history of Paris Mountain
Paris Mountain State Park | Photo by @comet_me_bros
Paris Mountain State Park | Photo by @comet_me_bros
Paris Mountain is now home to cool hiking trails but it also has quite a significant stake in SC’s history.

1770: The most common story we’ve heard says the area’s namesake, Richard Pearis, was living with a Native American chief’s daughter on a plantation along the banks of the Reedy River (in what is now downtown Greenville). During the Revolutionary War, Pearis supported the Tories and their Cherokee allies — which led to some issues from a Patriot troop, which raided his plantation, burned his mill + home, and jailed him in Charleston. Upon his release, he fled to the Bahamas.

Native Americans – specifically, members of the Cherokee tribe – called Paris Mountain (yes, spelled without the ‘e’) home until the land was forfeited to SC in 1777 following the end of the Revolutionary War.

1889-1898: The Altamont Hotel was constructed on Paris Mountain’s summit as a summer retreat for Charleston residents who preferred mountain air and less mosquitoes to humid air + sandy beaches. The journey from downtown Greenville to the hotel took 2 hours due to terrain. It also lacked running water. The hotel eventually went out of business in 1898 and burned down in 1920.

1889-1918: The Paris Mountain Water Company created lakes and dams on the mountain, which provided Greenville with its first water system. Under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, Camp Buckhorn was added to Paris Mountain and it was established as a state park.

Summer of 1917: A 1,900-acre training camp, Camp Sevier, was built near the base of Paris Mountain for the newly-created 30th Infantry Division during World War I. This is about the same time that Eugenia Duke (who created Duke’s Mayonnaise Co.) started handing out sandwiches to soldiers at the camp.
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Events
Tuesday, Sept. 5
  • Live Music: Charlie Sleeth | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | The Piano Lounge at Westin Poinsett, 120 S. Main St., Greenville | Free | Listen to live piano and singing while enjoying dinner and a drink.
  • Tacos & Trivia | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 7-9 p.m. | The People’s Tap, 250 RiverPlace, Greenville | Free entry | Pick you beer from the tap list and enjoy a snack from Papi’s Tacos while you test your trivia knowledge with ParmeJon.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
  • Biz Fuel Networking | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville, 556 Perry Ave., Ste. B118, Greenville | Free entry | Grab a brew or a bite and enjoy a causal night of networking.
Thursday, Sept. 7
  • Story Time and More | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza, 20 E. Broad St., Greenville | Free | The Children’s Museum of the Upstate in Greenville has partnered with Camperdown Plaza to bring back Story Time and More on the first Thursday of every month until October.
Tuesday, September 26
  • Primer (K5) Preview | Tue., Sep. 26 | 9:30-11 a.m. | Christ Church Episcopal School, 245 Cavalier Drive, Greenville | Free | Take a tour of CCES and learn more about all the incredible opportunities our Primer program offers from our faculty, students, and parents.*
Saturday, Sept. 30
  • Hops and Herons Beer Festival | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 3-6:30 p.m. | Conestee Nature Preserve, 601 Fork Shoals Rd, Greenville | $55 | Enjoy unlimited beer samples from local breweries along with live music, food trucks, and fun in the scenic Henderson Meadow.*
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  • Dust off your fairy wings, because the Upstate Renaissance Faire is back. Held in Greer City Park, this year the event will run for two days: Friday, Sept. 8 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. + Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Did we mention it’s free? (The Post & Courier Greenville)
Announced
  • The Makers Collective, a non-profit arts organization that empowers creative entrepreneurs, is now accepting pop up shop vendor applications for its Holiday Pop Up Shop. It’s free to apply and applications must be submitted before Monday, Sept. 18. Give Santa a hand and apply.
Shop
  • Wilson Girls will have its first fall pop up shops on Thursday, Sept. 7-Saturday to Sept. 9 at 59 E. Main St. Specializing in art, handmade, vintage, and decor, you can shop local + shop til you drop.
Seasonal
  • Live out your Tarzan dreams with Flying Rabbit Adventure’s Twilight Trips. Located in Holland Park, you can watch the sunset on the zipline or grab some friends and attempt the aerial course. Pro tip: When you’re done, head to Home Team BBQ for dinner.
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Today’s edition by:
Stephanie
My friend and I planning our Renaissance Faire outfits as I type this. We figure if you go, you might as well go all out. Stay tuned for a photo of me dressed as an evil fairy chowing down on a turkey leg.
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