The Town of Summerville South Carolina
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Summerville, only a twenty minute drive from downtown Charleston, is where charm and southern hospitality blend gracefully with a modern and progressive outlook. Summerville's lovingly preserved downtown, lush public parks, friendly town square and, historic homes and gardens reflect its reputation as the Flowertown in the Pines. Summerville's historic or downtown district is filled with quaint shops, restaurants, art galleries and is a great place to spend the day.
Cool breezes whispering through forests of pine were what brought Summerville its first visitors in the late 1700s. Lowcountry residents found in the town’s lofty location refuge from the subtropical heat and disease of the summer.
In 1888 the tall pines brought good fortune when the International Congress of Physicians in Paris, declared that Summerville was one of two most healthful places in the world for victims of lung disease and the "pine scented mild climate" as most beneficial.
The town became a major health retreat as well as a refuge, this time from the hard winters of the north. This, plus Summerville's already well-known beauty and serenity, drew tourists as well as recovering
patients. Grand inns and many smaller guest houses were built. Summerville was where many of the then rich and famous pursued their lifestyle. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft were guests at one of the most famous inns, The Pine Forest, and celebrities from all fields, including music, the theater and literary arts came to enjoy Summerville's favors and an era know as The Golden Age.
Since the 1890s day tourists have come to Summerville for the local floral fairs and to enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in private and public gardens, including the mid-town Azalea Park. In April of each year, thousands of visitors still assemble in Azalea Park to view the blooming azaleas and camellias and enjoy the annual Flowertown Festival. In May crowds come to Azalea Park for "Sculpture in the South," the Annual Exhibit and Sale where nationally known artists display fine art works of representational sculpture, creating an outdoor sculpture gallery.
www.summervilledream.org
Summerville, only a twenty minute drive from downtown Charleston, is where charm and southern hospitality blend gracefully with a modern and progressive outlook. Summerville's lovingly preserved downtown, lush public parks, friendly town square and, historic homes and gardens reflect its reputation as the Flowertown in the Pines. Summerville's historic or downtown district is filled with quaint shops, restaurants, art galleries and is a great place to spend the day.
Cool breezes whispering through forests of pine were what brought Summerville its first visitors in the late 1700s. Lowcountry residents found in the town’s lofty location refuge from the subtropical heat and disease of the summer.
In 1888 the tall pines brought good fortune when the International Congress of Physicians in Paris, declared that Summerville was one of two most healthful places in the world for victims of lung disease and the "pine scented mild climate" as most beneficial.
The town became a major health retreat as well as a refuge, this time from the hard winters of the north. This, plus Summerville's already well-known beauty and serenity, drew tourists as well as recovering
patients. Grand inns and many smaller guest houses were built. Summerville was where many of the then rich and famous pursued their lifestyle. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft were guests at one of the most famous inns, The Pine Forest, and celebrities from all fields, including music, the theater and literary arts came to enjoy Summerville's favors and an era know as The Golden Age.
Since the 1890s day tourists have come to Summerville for the local floral fairs and to enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in private and public gardens, including the mid-town Azalea Park. In April of each year, thousands of visitors still assemble in Azalea Park to view the blooming azaleas and camellias and enjoy the annual Flowertown Festival. In May crowds come to Azalea Park for "Sculpture in the South," the Annual Exhibit and Sale where nationally known artists display fine art works of representational sculpture, creating an outdoor sculpture gallery.
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