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Posts tagged ‘Celebrations’

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…

Spartansburg Fair

October 20, 1921

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…

Firemen’s Carnivals and Dances

April 22, 1900

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