Disasters

Fires and Floods and Even a Murder~Spartansburg had its share of destructive events

• Patrick Run-Early Settlers and Murder (8/2/1814) - PLEASE NOTE: This post is a brief overview of the lives of Patrick and Hugh Fitzpatrick.  For a more detailed… ...
• The 1878 Fire Burns Main Street Businesses (3/7/1878) - Spartansburg has suffered three major fires in the town business district.  The first fire occurred in 1878 and destroyed homes… ...
• 1885 Dam Burst and Flood (8/31/1885) - Heavy rains that had been falling for several days and an especially heavy storm and possible water spout north of… ...
• 1892 Dam Burst and Flood (6/5/1892) - On June 5th, 1892, the abundance of rain that had fallen on Spartansburg and the nearby areas proved to be… ...
• 1898 Fire on the Northeast End of Main Street (6/13/1898) - The north side of Main Street had been rebuilt just 20 years before, but was still primarily of wood structure.… ...
• 1905 Fire Takes the South Side of Main Street (1/14/1905) - Only seven years after the destructive fire of 1898 which burned the north side of Main Street, the quiet of… ...