Attractions

The park and outdoor learning lab--nestled on 25 acres of woods and streams--features a wide variety of plant and animal life, including evergreens, oaks, cedars, birds, rabbits, deer, butterflies, a trail, a bridge and a picnic area. Located beside Chester Park Elementary School.

Visit the site where Cleveland School stood until the fateful day it burned on May 17, 1923, claiming the lives of 77 South Carolina residents. The nation's reaction to this tragedy shaped modern building codes, as the huge loss of life at the school prompted legislation requiring structures to provide more efficient escape routes. Among the names of victims listed on the monument are those of entire families. A monument marks the mass grave of many of the fire's victims.

These are the town’s primary recreational facilities. The facilities provide a variety of recreation opportunities including playground equipment, baseball fields and walking trails. Roosevelt Community Park gets its name from the historic Roosevelt High School. Newly opened Centre Park features an amphitheater and a  splash pad. Clover Community Park: 256 Community Park Dr., Clover. Roosevelt Community Park: 306 Mobley St., Clover. Centre Park: 499 Memorial Dr., Clover. 

Spend an hour or so learning about the history of communication as well as a little history of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Fun for family members of all ages  Hands-on learning experiences through videos and audio devices. See the telephone booth, Mack truck and switchboard. Free admission. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm. Groups welcome! Please call (803) 324-4030 for group reservations. A note about the address: Although Elk Avenue is no longer a physical street, the address has been retained as a part of the long-standing history in downtown Rock Hill. (Located between Main and Black Streets, next to Kinch’s Restaurant.

Intimate restaurant with lots of ambiance and wonderful lunches of homemade soups, sandwiches and special desserts. They blend and sell their own teas (available online). Beer and wine. Wed–Sat: 11 am–3 pm; Sun: 11 am–2 pm. Also does catering.

The academy was founded in 1881 along with, and as a part of, the Second Presbyterian Church. The school was named for a long time supporter, Caroline E. Coulter of Hanover, Indiana who was secretary of the Women's Department of the Board of Missions for Freedmen. The goal of the school was to provide an education for the county's African-American population. Coulter eventually became a co-educational boarding school with a high school and a junior college. 509 students were enrolled in 1943. The first high school graduating class was in 1925; the last around 1950. The academy merged with the public school system in 1949 and was last used as a school in 1955. Today a marker has been erected at the original site in front of the Masonic Lodge, once the academy's administration building. Students from Coulter have made careers in almost every walk of life, including doctors, lawyers, teachers, businessmen and ministers. Each spring the Coulter Memorial Academy Reunion is held in celebration of the school and its alumni.

Built by Barham (Barrum) Bobo between 1812 and 1814, this priceless piece of history is one of the best examples of Colonial Georgian in the upstate. It was a working plantation and came under the stewardship of the Union County Historical Society, with the assistance of the County of Union, in October 2006.  Presently consisting of more than 20 acres, the site is being restored in a plantation re-creation effort. Original buildings have been repaired and three log cabins from around Union County have been moved to the site. Each spring the visit of President Jefferson Davis, CSA, is reenacted. For more information or to arrange a tour call the Union County Museum.