Gaffney Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  the battle of cowpens was fought in january 1781 during the american revolutionary war. this battle was part of the southern campaign between the armies of british general cornwallis and continental general greene. on january 17 the 1781 the forces of british general... 

 doug48 Says:  the carnegie library was built in 1916 by steel magnate andrew carnegie. andrew canegie funded the construction of 2,811 libraries in the united states and europe in the early 20 th century. today the carnegie is the cherokee county administration building. the carnegie... 

 doug48 Says:  the cherokee county courthouse is located next the administration building (old carnegie library) in downtown gaffney. i could not find any architectural information of this structure but it's design is stripped classical and i would quess it was built in the early to mid 20... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the historic gaffney cabin located across the street from the gaffney visitor center. michael gaffney moved to smith ford in 1800. he bought 805 acres of land and built this cabin, a store, and a tavern. after the constuction of these buildings smith ford was... 

 doug48 Says:  a good first stop on a visit to gaffney is the gaffney visitors center. at the visitors center you can information on hotels, restaurants, and attractions of the gaffney area. 

 littlesam1 Says:  I don't think there is a lot to do in Gaffney. In all fairness I have not given Gaffney much thought or research. I remember that my college roommate back in the 1970's came from Gaffney, South Carolina. And I know that 30 years later my daughter and learned to stop and eat... 

 KarenandCory Says:  I'll never be able to read James and the Giant Peach again without visualizing Gaffney's Peachoid; a one million gallon water tower monstrosity. Visible from I-84, the Peachoid resembles a giant orange butt- even bigger than mine!The Peochoid boldly proclaims to passerby,... 

 acemj Says:  A few blocks down the slight hill (possibly south??) on Limestone, you'll find this impressive church. Looking down Limestone, you'll see a few church spires which would make for a good photo in the right light. 

 acemj Says:  At the corner of Frederick and Limestone (on the corner with Elmore's Barbershop), you'll see this historical marker that honors one of Gaffney's prominent 19th century citizens, A. N. Wood and his wife. Wood was a banker among other things and built many buildings in... 

 acemj Says:  The main thoroughfare of Gaffney as far as I could tell was Limestone with the major intersection located at E. Frederick and Limestone. There is free two hour parking on the street, so I decided to get out and walk around the town. That took me about 4 1/2 minutes and... 

 littlesam1 Says:  This picture is worth a thousand words. At FATZ you get lots of good fattening food. This plate was priced at $10.00. I got a slab of ribs, fried chicken planks, real mashed potatoes and gravy, and brocolli smothered in melted cheese sauce. Your arteries may clog but the... 

 littlesam1 Says:  After being seated and ordering our drinks, soft drinks only because no alcohol is served in FATZ., our waitress asked "Do yall want dinner rolls first?" In my best Eric Cartman from South Park voice I said "Hell yes I want dinner rolls." Well I did leave out the hell yes to... 

 littlesam1 Says:  If you grow tired of all the chain restaurants along the Interstate highways in the South you will find FATZ to be a welcome change. You will find huge portions of food, most of it fried of course, friendly waiters and waitresses, and fun customers to dine with. Remember to... 

 acemj Says:  This massive stone structure rises boldly through the warm southern sky and dominates the skyline of historic Gaffney. Okay, it's actually just a runt of a building, but it is the tallest one I saw in Gaffney. It's not often that a city's two water towers are both taller... 

 acemj Says:  Along Interstate 85, you'll see this impressive water tower called the Peachoid as you pass by Gaffney. Incidentally, South Carolina actually produces more peaches than Georgia, despite the fact that its southern neighbor is known as the Peach State and SC's moniker is the...