McCORMICK COUNTY

206 N. Main Street 

McCormick SC 29835  

Cotton Gin & Grass Area 

Open Saturday Only from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

AG Combine Simulator: Through the magic of audio visuals, participants can “ ride” in the combine cab and see and hear how South Carolina farmers harvest a variety of crops .  The South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation AG Combine Simulator will be in the Grass Area of the Dorn Mill Complex. 

Spring Craft  Market is located inside the Cotton Gin.  Our local artisans will be selling beautifully handcrafted merchandise. 

McCormick County Clemson Extension office will have a display showcasing all programs offerings including.

4-H.  

The Historic 1898 Grist Mill will be open for touring. 

Items for Sale:  jewelry, pottery, textiles, jams, jellies, glass art and more 

Schedule of events: 

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visions & Dreams Special Events will be on site with food for purchase.  

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Music by Jessica Wood and Brooker Strom  

Artisans on Site:

209 N Mine Street 

McCormick SC 29835 

Open Saturday  9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Tour the starting point of an actual 1852 gold mine and see some of the original features, go into an underground gold mining tunnel to learn to pan for gold and gemstones like the Oldtimers, talk about current gold prospecting opportunities. 

Schedule of Events: 

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Tour is No Charge   

Panning $ 5.00

Food Truck will be available to purchase food.

Artisans on Site:

 218 South Main Street  

 McCormick, SC 29835 

Open: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

A thriving Artisans Guild & Gift Shop featuring quality handcrafted items representing 35 artisans from around the area.  The Artisans Guild & Gift Shop was established in August 2005 by a dedicated team of talented artists.   

Items for sale: Jewelry, cards, pottery, fine art, and much more 

Artisans on Site:

115 South Main Street 

McCormick, SC 29835 

Open Saturday only 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Display of Antique and New Age Tractors with demonstrations by local artisans of spinning and weaving of mohair from colored angora goats; water coloring, color pencil,  creating in clay, off-loom weaving, and painting with different materials. A local performance group performs on stage “The Keturah hotel” a look back in time telling the story of our town through the eyes of Cyrus and Nettie McCormick, founders of the Town of McCormick. Performances throughout the day by award-winning dance groups and local musical groups. 

Items for sale: 

• Pottery, paintings, weaving products, tote bags, garden flags, note cards.  

Food trucks and various restaurants will be open.     

Schedule of events: 

10am – 12pm:  Rhythm & Class Dance Group

12pm:  Green Curtains Performance Group  skit “The Keturah Hotel”  

1pm – 4pm:  The Eclectics   

Artisans on Site:

Intersection of Wiliam Jefferson Road  

and SC Highway 283 

(about 1.8 miles east 

Of Plum Branch SC 29845) 

*See map for coordinates*

Open on Saturday only  9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The Parks Mill Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve is located on Stevens Creek east of the village of Plum Branch on SC Highway 283 downstream of the Stevens Creek Bridge.  The Creek has a good flow of water through a series of rocky shoals.  The shoaly creek provides a great habitat for rocky shoals’ spider lily, a rare and beautiful native wildflower.  Our spider lily community is the best medium-sized population in South Carolina.  The shoaly creek also provided water-power energy to power a series of waster-powered mills that provided energy for a grist mill, a sawmill, and a cotton gin.  . The land and the Creek are home to a variety of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers as well as a variety of birds, mammal, fish, and shellfish species.  
The site is managed by : The South Carolina Native Plant Society, Naturaland Trust  and Upper Savannah Land Trust. 

No Charge for Self-Guided - Tour docents will be available to answer questions.

Schedule of Events 

10 a.m. – 12 Noon  The Bruner String Duet 

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Local Musical group playing country and old-time bluegrass. 

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Luthier demonstration by local artisan, Nathaniel Bruner

Artisans on Site:

192 Gettys Road

McCormick, SC 29835

Open Saturday 9am-4pm

The South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH) is a state-funded, public, residential high school focused on providing a unique and challenging agricultural education program. Our school, the first statewide program of its kind in the nation, will allow students to receive hands-on training in the fields of agriculture, agribusiness, forestry, land management, food science, and more - all aimed at assessing the needs of modern farms.

Items for sale:

Handmade candles, tote bags, soaps, lotions, head wraps, jewelry, art, and more!

Schedule of events:

9am-4pm:

• Vendors & Artisans
• Hayrides 
• Petting Zoo
• Music
• Campus Tours
• Farm Equipment Display
• U-Pick Flowers
• SC Endangered Plant Species Sticker Activity - Stop by to learn about South Carolina endangered plant species while creating your very own sticker with readily available materials. This is a great activity for all ages to make stickers with paper, pens, markers, parchment paper, and shipping tape.
• Sounds of Agriculture - Join Music Teaching Artist Jeff Vaughn for our ongoing “sound exploration" of agricultural traditions - examining how humans utilize natural resources, shared knowledge, tools and other objects to feed society, care for our planet, and bring people together. Friends of all ages are invited to experience this interactive station at their own pace, and are encouraged to consider sounds from their unique settings more closely throughout the year. Ideas for future additions to this exhibit are also encouraged for this ongoing community-based arts experiment sponsored by the SCGSAH Office of Outreach.  

10am-11am & 2pm-3pm:

• Pony Rides
• 12 & Under Only

10am-12pm

• Ag History Museum at the Dairy Barn

Artisans On Site: