The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-06
ONE OF FINEST VIEWS IN THE
WORLD MAY BE SEEN FROM
TABLE ROCK

NV Vic L IiSuIlOnC lfSI
ought to be wise slogan for the
citizens Of Greenville and of the sec.
tion which includes Greenvile coun-
ty and which holds scenes and views
umivalled, some of them, by any in
the Rockies, the Alleghanies or the
White mountains.
| With these magnificent views right
under their noses, so to speak, many
citizens have looked over and beyond
them to other sections of the land in
their search for beautiful scenery.
BY Automobile from Greenvillr, and
from other points in this and adjoin-
ing counties, numerous points of in
| tercst may be reached with compari-
tive ease. And one of the most in
tcrcsting of these is Table Rock, over
in Pickens county
Years ago, Table Rock was sort
Of Mecca for South Caroinians. Many
still visit it, but the rapidly growing
population of cities, towns and rural
districts in this section include many
who know little or nothing about the
place, it's strange sights, it's magnifi-
cent view, its grippingly-intcrcsting
history.
Table Rock.
Table Rock, from which one Of the
finest views in the world can be OBJ
taincd is in Pickens County, South
Carolina.
Those who have visited this grand
old mountain Of solid rock are i'm
pressed by the panorama spread out
before them.
No other part Of America has any
thing equal to it.
Table Rock rises up from the val
ley majcstically and the formation
of this grand old mountain is a won
der to all who behold it.
On top of the rock, at an altitude
of nearly 1000 feet, gushcs out
clear, cold, bubbling spring which is
refreshing after the steep climb up.
From the summit Of Table Rock
one can look into North Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee.
TO the botanist and gcologist Ia
bic Rock is a vcritablc storchousc Of
many wonders. During the summer
months bright -hucd flowers bloom in
profusion in hooks and crannics.
There are crock houses" where
person can take refuge during
| storm
Mysterious Foot Prints.
One Of the strange sights on the
summit is gigantic foot print, evil
dcntly made by pre- historic man
when the earth was young. also clc-
phant foot prints and depression
that looks as though horse had
rolled over and left the outline of his
body in the solid rock.
Part of the old Table Rock Hotel
is still standing at the foot of the
mountain.
Built in the year 1880, it is a relic
Of the past.
Families used to spend the summer
there bringing with them their carri-
ages and horses and servants from
the lower part Of the state.
Dances of Old.
Many fair lady and lordly squire
trippcd the light fantastic toe Owe,
the ballroom floor of the old hotel tt
the music of a banjo and fiddle played
by old white-haired slaves.
| - hn II
would come to gaze on tender patch
cs of grass growing on the mountain
side but now they are seldom seer
as they have been killed by the ruth
less hunter. ~~~,-t-
Steps were built many years ag'
on the face Of the rock by slaves
of the owner by drilling holes in tn
side of the rock and inserting irol
rods. The steps were built on these
The steps have long ago fallen t.
decay but here and there one can SCI
the iron spikes.
The present ascent is made by
path up the mountain over boulder'
and through fissures in the rock
The magnificent view well repay'
anyone to take the climb.
On the North side Of Table Rocl
the Saluda river winds it's way alone
the valley and looks like a silver
thread, and the scattered farm houses
appear to the eye as though they
were doll houses. In the distance is
Saluda Mountain and trains Of the
Southern Railway can be seen slowl!
climbing tho stnonnst pradn in Aneri