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Spartanburg Almanac: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Spartanburg Almanac — historical milestones, today’s anniversaries, and what’s on the calendar tomorrow. Stories from Spartanburg’s textile-mill era, Civil Rights moments, the Hub City sports archives, founding dates of every named institution, and the upcoming events shaping Spartanburg County’s next chapter.

HEREspartanburg’s Almanac is the daily record of Spartanburg, South Carolina — what happened on this date in Spartanburg County history, what’s happening today, and what’s on the calendar tomorrow. The historical archive draws on Wofford College’s founding in 1854, Converse University’s establishment in 1889, the textile-mill era that built the Pacolet, Drayton, Beaumont, and Saxon mill villages, the Civil Rights movement at Spartanburg’s lunch counters and schools, and the agricultural and railroad heritage that earned Spartanburg the Hub City name.

Today’s almanac entries pair anniversaries with current events — the founding of BMW Manufacturing in Greer in 1992, the Greer Inland Port’s 2013 opening, OneSpartanburg Inc.’s consolidation, and milestones at Milliken & Company, Michelin North America, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, and Hub City Spartanburgers baseball. Tomorrow’s almanac looks ahead to scheduled ribbon cuttings, groundbreakings, civic-calendar events at Spartanburg County Council and the City of Spartanburg, school-board meetings across Districts 1 through 7, Wofford and USC Upstate athletic schedules, and the festivals on Morgan Square and the Hub City Farmers Market calendar. Submit your historical photos, family stories, or upcoming events to the Spartanburg Almanac to be added to the daily record.