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Chester, South Carolina

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Carmel United Presbyterian Church

Organized in 1868 by Rev. Samuel Loomis during the Chester Mission, Carmel was a worship center for the students and faculty of Brainerd Institute. It's programs continue to focus on the religious training of African American youth. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145)

Chester, SC Churches


Cotton Hills Farm And Market

Offers living classroom and family farm tours which includes wagon rides and picnics, a petting zoo, a turn-of-the-century tractor engine-operated grist mill, a corn maze, cotton, watermelons and lots of pumpkins in season (generally late September to early November). Groups welcome!

Chester, SC Farms

Chester County Historical Society Museum

Houses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes and relics from the Civil War in a 1914

Chester, SC Museums


Things to do near Chester, SC

Songbird Manor

Showcase of southern craftsmanship built in 1912; Private baths, Cable TV, telephones; fireplaces; veranda; formal parlor; si...

Dizzy Gillespie Birthplace Park

This park marks the site of jazz great Dizzy Gillespie's birthplace in Cheraw. The park includes a historical marker on his l...

Trails of Terror - Haunted Hayride

For those of you who think you may be brave enough to take a ride through our Trails of Terror, here are some things you shou...

Cheraw Lyceum

The Lyceum (c. 1820) began as a chancery court, became the Lyceum Meeting Room and private library, served as Cheraw's first...

Fairfield County Chamber Of Commerce

Self-guided walking tour brochures for Winnsboro and Ridgeway are available at the Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce offic...