2024 southeast swing – part 2: Kalmia Gardens was a lovely stop in Hartsville
When we looked at what to do around Hartsville, one of the highlights we read about was Kalmia Gardens, so off we went. Besides seeing this lovely garden area, we...
2024 southeast swing – part 3: growth of cotton in South Carolina up to the Civil War
With a few days to explore this area of South Carolina before our granddaughter’s soccer game, we saw that the local town of Bishopville had a Cotton Museum. Since we...
2024 southeast swing – part 6: cotton facts that you probably didn’t know
At the Cotton Museum, we were given some handouts that included cotton details that we (and probably you) didn’t know. Often these handouts are for classes that come through the...
2024 southeast swing – part 7: lunch with a lizard and one man’s topiary garden
The small town of Bishopville, population around 3500, just like every small town we’ve visited, has some places that they are so proud about. We’ve already visited the Cotton Museum...
2024 southeast swing – part 8: the French Gratitude Train and a highly decorated Marine
When we were leaving the Cotton Museum, we saw some final pictures that encouraged us to explore more of Bishopville. James Davison Heriot was killed in action just 30 days...