Spartanburg History Hub – May 26th 7pm
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Dr. Paul Grady – The History of Rev. Reid & Reidville
Be sure to join us THIS Thursday at 7:00 pm for our bi-monthly meeting of the Spartanburg History Hub! We’ll lead off with introductions, announcements, and project information from Hub members, then Dr. Paul Grady, professor of history at USC Upstate, will share the history of Reidville and the man and schools that were the heart of that community for almost fifty years. The town was founded around an idea that the Rev. Robert H. Reid, at the time a relatively young, recently-hired minister at Nazareth Presbyterian Church, conceived of in 1857. He envisioned and brought to fruition two schools: the Reidville Male High School and the Reidville Female College. Dr. Grady will discuss the environment in which he conceived them (not coincidentally close to the founding of Wofford in Spartanburg), the reasons that Reidville was a perfect choice at the time, and the changes after the Civil War that caused their ultimate failure while other areas of Spartanburg grew to prominence instead of Reidville. We’ll end promptly at 8:00 as usual, but you’re welcome to stay and chat after that if you wish!
Spartanburg History Hub: Dr. Paul Grady – The History of Rev. Reid & Reidville
Thursday, May 26, 2011 – 7:00-8:00 pm
Barrett Room, Library Headquarters
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