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    Millwood Park - Millwood Park, Gaffney

    Millwood Park

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    Why would I award five stars to a local park that has no vehicle access, no public amenities,…read morenothing for the kids to do, only a historical plaque, and is totally separate from the nearby Peachoid water tank of which it honors? Because it honors the importance of peaches to this area. People who just pass by this water tank are amazed by it. Back in time, fifty some odd years ago peaches were the king crop in Gaffney, S.C. Textiles were the biggest employers but the peach industry was right behind. Back in the day peaches from this area were known for being gigantic and so tasty and in my opinion the best in the world. Millwood Park (even though not specifically specified) honors Cherokee County, S.C. and the peach farmers themselves and the folks that worked the fields and made this industry and park possible. This park also allows folks who would like to photograph the Peachoid water tank an excellent view to do so. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.

    Peaches are a thing throughout the southeast and I've seen another big peach in Clanton Alabama -…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/big-peach-water-tower-clanton?hrid=Qmvf8rJKwX-aQB5s1PSHUw - but this time I was actually stopping at the Peachoid instead of zipping past on the nearby interstate. It turns out that there's a park here and it's neat. A gate at the front with a pedestrian entrance but locked to prevent vehicles. Past the barrier, no benches or picnic table but there are plaques that point out this is Millwood Park and why. One reads, "In 1975, Board of Public Works Chairman Jack E. Millwood had an idea to build a landmark at the eastern end of South Carolina Highway 11. Around the same time, it was determined that a water tank was needed to increase the water pressure and flow in the Interstate 85 area. Combining both of these considerations, the idea for the Peachoid was born. And because of Mr. Millwood's ingenuity, a plain, functional water tower was turned into a landmark." Stop by and check out this little park. WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM THE LANDMARK. [Review 20113 overall - 1093 in South Carolina - 1089 of 2023.]

    Michael Gaffney - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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