Travelers Rest

Mildred W. Goodlett wrote in Travelers Rest at Mountain’s Foot:

“The early cow and hog drivers looking for a resting place for themselves and their tired herds and finding it at the foot of the mountains began to call it ‘Travelers Rest’ and the name was immediately adopted as appropriate. When the first clumsy stage coaches began to run from Asheville to Augusta or Columbia and vice versa they also paused to allow their passengers to rest here and gladly accepted the name. Later when summer visitors began to come by train or stage from the low country they also thought the name so lovely and suitable.”

Travelers Rest has grown into a destination over the years and is known as the “heart of the foothills.” It is located north of Greenville, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers a variety of residential neighborhoods, restaurants, antique and specialty shops, and an evolving downtown center.

The Café @ Williams Hardware is proud to be located in one of the most scenic areas of South Carolina.