A remarkably preserved nineteenth-century mill village featuring historic worker housing, industrial architecture, churches, canals, and community buildings that illustrate the early industrialization of the American South.
Most historic structures are private properties and may only be viewed from public areas
How to Get There
From Aiken (5 mi): Take US-1 west from downtown Aiken into Graniteville, then follow local streets to Marshall Street and Gregg Street in the heart of the historic district.
Overview
Graniteville Historic District preserves one of the earliest planned textile mill villages in the American South, founded in the 1840s by William Gregg and modeled on New England mill towns. Much of the original layout survives, with the mill complex, worker housing, churches, and the canal that powered it.
What to See
- Historic mill complex
- Carpenter Gothic worker cottages
- St. John's Methodist Church
- Stretches of the original power canal
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article for the Graniteville Historic District and official tourism information from the Thoroughbred Country Tourism Region, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
