One of the oldest churches in the South Carolina Upcountry, Bethesda Presbyterian Church is also one of the four original Presbyterian churches in the state’s old York District. A mission (church) is believed to have existed as early as 1760 and Bethesda was formally organized about 1769 or 1770. From 1800 to 1863, the congregation…
Bratton Store
The financial well being of the Bratton family came from a wide economic spectrum, including the operation of their highly successful general store. Prior to his death in 1843, Dr. John S. Bratton began construction of the building at Historic Brattonsville known as the Brick House but previously there had been a small store at…