In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies Greenville, a city of over 70,000. The fastest growing city in South Carolina, Greenville is a vibrant town rich in culture and history. Greenville is just 40 miles south of Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in South Carolina.

Greenville has a lot to offer visitors and locals alike. Anyone who enjoys the great outdoors will fall in love with Paris Mountain State Park. Just 5 miles north of town, Paris Mountain is a 1,540-acre park with opportunities for hiking, cycling, picnicking, and swimming. The park even features a 12-acre lake for fishing and boating.

In downtown Greenville, you'll find the beautiful Falls Park on the Reedy. Named for its impressive waterfall, Falls Park offers a 355-foot pedestrian bridge supported by cables. This offers visitors a breathtaking view of the falls. The park is perfect for families and dog owners. Visitors remark on its great atmosphere, beautiful scenery, and well-kept landscaping.

This city is also home to several unique attractions. The Greenville Zoo is open all-year round, closing only for holidays. This zoo is over 50 years old, and home to animals from all over the world, including ocelots, anteaters, and chimpanzees. With walking paths and over 200 endangered animals, this zoo is the perfect spot to spend time marveling at exotic creatures.

Greenville is also city with a thriving, vibrant culture. People Magazine named it one of the 10 hottest foodie cities in America. While Men's Journal called it one of the best up-and-coming travel destinations of 2020. Greenville is home to an open air art festival and numerous museums. The Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum is a local favorite, dedicated to the legendary baseball player whose greatness was forever marred by the Black Sox scandal.

Greenville also has a rich and complex history. The land was originally a Cherokee hunting ground, forbidden to European colonists. However, a wealthy settler named Richard Pearls established good terms with the tribe and was able to create a plantation. His property became Greenville's present-day downtown. His plantation was burned during the American Revolution because Pearls remained loyal to the British. Then the treaty of Dewitt's Corner in 1777 ceded the Cherokee land to South Carolina. The site of the former plantation was eventually taken over by Vardry McBee, considered the father of Greenville. McBee donated much of the land for the town's earliest schools, churches, and cotton mills.

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