Spartanburg Tours
Curated Community Tours
Downtown Stories: Legends & Landmarks
A family-friendly journey that explores Spartanburg’s most iconic spaces. From grand hotels to shadowed squares, discover the legends that linger in the city’s stones. This 90-minute walking tour is open to all ages—a perfect blend of history, humor, and storytelling that will spark curiosity in both kids and adults alike.
Age Range: All ages (family-friendly)
Length: 90 minutes
Downtown Stories: Makers & Mysteries
Not all stories are for little ears. This R-rated tour dives into the lives, scandals, and secrets of Spartanburg’s most unforgettable characters. In 90 minutes, you’ll meet visionaries, scoundrels, dreamers, and schemers—the makers of history and the keepers of mystery. Expect a little grit, a few gasps, and plenty of drama. (THIS TOUR INCLUDES TALK OF MURDER, PUBLIC EXECUTIONS, “ADULT LANGUAGE”, & OTHER ADULT THEMED SITUATIONS)
Age Range: 13+ (Rated R)
Length: 90 minutes
Prefer a more intimate experience?
Private tours are available for groups of any size, giving you the freedom to explore Spartanburg’s stories at your own pace with personalized storytelling. Contact us for more information.
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Montgomery Building
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Masonic Temple
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Spartanburg Co. Courthouse
Highlights
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The city’s beating heart for over 200 years, where history, commerce, and culture come together.
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Spartanburg’s original jail site, packed with tales of law, order… and cannons???
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A towering monument of secrets and power, where fact and rumor blur together, i.e. the tunnel in the basement!
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A 1920s skyscraper that’s seen it all: booming businesses, decline, controversy, and a stunning rebirth.
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Once the grandest hotel in Spartanburg and responsible for bringing Camp Croft and Wadsworth, its halls echo with the laughter of celebrities—and the silence of its fall.
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Spartanburg’s bold experiment in the 1960s—no cars, just fountains, shopping, and strolling. A dream that didn’t quite last but saw a reimagining in Morgan Square.
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Meet the man whose 19th-century hymns outsold the Bible—America’s songbook started right here in his print shop downtown.
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A tragic demolition accident in 1977 of a nine-story building that stopped Spartanburg in its tracks. Today, the memory still hangs heavy of the lives lost.
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In 1929, a shocking act of violence left four dead and a city shaken, some say the whispers remain.
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Rising from the ground today, this modern landmark marks a new chapter—while standing in the shadow of darker ones.