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Sports and Teams
Spartansburg citizens worked hard to develop businesses and industry in the village. But they also enjoyed watching and playing sports. Not much information is available on the various sports teams in Spartansburg, but newspaper reports provide the following information: Quoits: In August, 1880 our team played against Corry (note that the article refers to the baseball game between the Spartansburg Invicibles and Corry) Quoits is mentioned again in 1904-not necessarily a team. Bike Club In 1899, an article from the Crawford County Commissioner reported that a tax of $1/wheel would be assessed on bicycles in the county, with that money to be used to establish paths along roadways. The article…
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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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Spartansburg Fair
Spartansburg folks enjoy celebrating. Parades, carnivals, dances, dinners, picnics and gatherings of all sorts have been reported since the late 1800s in the busy borough. Carnivals and parades were often held to mark the opening of a new business, for example the opening of the Edwards Woolen Mill in 1898, and the opening of the Grange National Bank. So, it is no wonder that 158 years after the establishment of Spartansburg as a town, we are still celebrating. The Spartansburg Fair is Born The main celebration time for us is the Spartansburg Community Fair- in 2014, the 93rd Fair. While several fair-like events had been held, sometimes more than once…
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Firemen’s Carnivals and Dances
Spartansburg Firemen sponsored many events, often for fund-raising for the VFD and other organizations. One event was the Firemen’s Carnival. The first carnival was held in 1948 and was in conjunction with the American Legion to raise money for the American Legion Home. Several other carnivals were held in the next few years. The firemen also hosted dances and other social events at the firehall building on Mechanic Street. The building was originally the New Era Temple on Mechanic Street.
Spartansburg History
The Past and Stories of Spartansburg, PA
