South Carolina Room Resources

Want to learn more about local history and folklore? Visit the South Carolina Room at the Hughes Main Library and start your journey today.

The following resources are available for checkout. Additional copies exist as part of the South Carolina Room collection and are available for in-library use.

The State Road: Poinsett Bridges and Culverts by Mann Batson 957.7 Batson

Ghosts of Upstate South Carolina by John Boyanoski 133.109757 Boyanoski

Joel R. Poinsett: Versatile American by James Fred Rippy B Poinsett

Greenville County Driving Tour of Historic Sites Developed by South Carolina Room staff, copies of this book exist as part of the South Carolina Room collection and are available for in-library use.

Additional resources used in the writing of "The History & Haunting of Poinsett Bridge" (on pages 8-11) include: Poinsett Bridge: A Historic Context and Archaeological Survey http://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/ PoinsettBridgeSM.pdf

Digital Archives:

The following resource may be viewed in the South Carolina Room or online via greenvillelibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/ digital.

• Photos of Poinsett Bridge in the Transportation Collection

Physical Archives:

The following resource may be viewed by request in the South Carolina Room.

• Photos and information on Poinsett Bridge

Vertical Files:

Explore assorted topics previously researched by South Carolina Room staff. Topics include:

• Folklore including ghosts and local legends • Historic Sites

Driving Tour of Historic Sites in Greenville County

Take in the beauty of fall with this online Driving Tour of Historic Sites as your guide. Each of these three tours features a cluster of historic sites and a brief account of each site’s significance. These online driving tours, complete with directions, are available at greenvillelibrary.org/sc-room.

Northern Tour

• Poinsett Bridge • Chick Springs Gazebo • Campbell’s Covered Bridge • And 12 more sites

Downtown Tour

• Heritage Green • Richland Cemetery • Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum & Memorial • Springwood Cemetery • Westin Poinsett Hotel • And 21 more sites

Southern Tour

• Cherokee Boundary Line • Site of the Battle of Great Cane Brake • The Wilkins House • And nine more sites

Campbell's Covered Bridge

Donaldson Air Force Base

Cherrydale Mansion