Riverview, South Carolina, residents find themselves in one of the best places to live. Niche.com gives the community an A+ rating for public schools, housing, and family life, the #1 ranking in South Carolina for the best place to buy a house and the #2 place to raise a family. The area has a wonderful blend of history and tradition.
One of the newest traditions is The South Carolina Strawberry Festival held at Walter Elisha Park. It features music, children's entertainment, contests, rides, food, and more. The festival also includes a week of community events such as pageants, a 5K run, a scavenger hunt, brunch, and a golf tournament. The festival aims to promote economic development, enhance the quality of life, and foster community pride and engagement in Historic Fort Mill.
See the historic side of the area with a visit to the 2nd oldest residence in York County. The White Homestead is a historic Georgian-style brick building constructed in 1831 on land leased from the Catawba Indians. It was the childhood home of Samuel Elliott White, founder of Fort Mill Manufacturing, and later the residence of Colonel Elliott White Springs, a WWI flying ace and President of Springs Industries. The White Homestead hosted the final full meeting of President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet on April 26, 1865, commemorated on a historical marker near Highway 160. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For a more in-depth view of the area, The Fort Mill History Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the area. It has a mission to collect, preserve, and display artifacts, documents, and events about the town's cultural and economic development. The museum's Samuel E. White Gallery features works of art by local artists depicting the area's history from the 1600s to the present day. The museum has received several awards, including the Award of Merit and the Achievement of Excellence Museum Award from the Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies.
Spend the day taking in the natural sites on the Masons Bend Trail, a 1.9-mile natural surface trail running next to the Masons Bend community. The trail connects to the Founders Trail and offers views of the Catawba River. The Masons Bend Trail also has historical significance due to the river's importance to Native Americans and settlers and the use of a former quarry for the Lake Wylie Dam's construction. The trailhead parking area is shared with the Founders Trail, which leads south to Riverwalk and four more miles of the Carolina Thread Trail.
Though beautiful, hours of walking can create quite an appetite. Mulligans Sports Bar and Grille is a popular spot for sports fans and offers a friendly atmosphere and great food. The menu features cleverly named items like the Hole in One Burger, The Clubhouse Club, and daily drink specials. The bar has indoor and outdoor seating, 14 large HD flat-screen TVs, and entertainment options like pool tables, dart boards, and a cornhole room. Various leagues are available, and a DJ entertains on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM.
Unfortunately, pests find Riverview's living conditions as great as ours.
Ants,
termites, and
bed bugs thrive in the area. If an infestation hits, At Ease Pest Solutions can return your home or business to its previous, pest-free status. Contact us today for an estimate.
