Springwood Cemetery Walking Tour
Highlights include:
Graves of known and little-known important people
Fascinating stories behind the lives and contributions of key people
War veterans and stories
Sculptural gems on tombstones
Connections to Greenville history
A Springwood Cemetery Walking Tour is literally like walking back through time in our
city's history. The tour, led by "Big Chuck," will include the origins of the cemetery, the
Confederate Park and 80 graves of unknown Confederate soldiers, plus more than 2
dozen stories about those who reside in the cemetery for eternity. During our 75-minute
walk we will meet the first city leaders, the earliest mayors, those whose legends live on
in the street names of Greenville, the legendary businessmen, the good guys, the
legends, the scoundrels, and many surprises along the way (many historic photos will
be shown during the tour). The walk begins at the ornate historic front gate to
Springwood, which is the oldest municipal cemetery in South Carolina. This tour is for
those who love the history of Greenville, and the stories of those who created our
beautiful city.
*this is not a ghost or paranormal tour
Duration: 75-90 minutes on Fridays
Within the Springwood gated cemetery site.
The tour begins outside the front gate at the corner of N. Main and Elford.
The tour ends outside the front gate at the corner of N. Main and Elford.
a camera
comfortable walking shoes
an umbrella if there's a chance of rain
Check in with your tour guide, Chuck d'Imperio.
This is NOT a ghost and/or paranormal tour.
Duration: 75-90 minutes on Fridays
Ticket refunds up to the day before the tour. No refunds if canceled the day of the tour (rescheduling is an option). Refunds do not include a non-refundable 3rd party ticketing feel.