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Jay C Huff American Legion Post
Spartansburg organized an American Legion Post in 1920. The post was named after Jay C Huff who died in World War I. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spartansburg. The Legion and Auxiliary were quite active in the town, holding dinners, managing an American Legion Home, sponsoring a summer carnival in conjunction with the Volunteer Fire Department, assisting with various service projects and serving as Honor Guard for military funerals. The post was mentioned in an American Legion publication in 1920 (page 11-12) recognizing their efforts as military escorts. They supported a scholarship named in memory of Miss Lucy Morris, a well-loved teacher and assisted in purchase of a…
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The Lamb House
The land was first purchased by Harvey (Major) Lamb from John Emerson in 1852. Lamb built the house circa 1870. Lamb owned the Lamb Woolen Mill at the end of Mechanic Street (later Tauber Mill) The home passed through other families, including John and Charles Tauber, Flora Patchen, HB Drought and William Foster. Following the Droughts’ ownership, in 1944 the building was sold to Paul Blakeslee who lived there until 1946. Shortly thereafter, it became the American Legion Home. The Jay Huff Legion Post and Auxiliary began to raise funds to allow them to improve the property. They made a number of repairs and updates to the home in 1956. …
