Thursday, September 16, 2010
Cheraw State Park, Cheraw, SC - May 7-9
After Croft SP, this place was a pleasant surprise -- a small lovely cg with wide, level spaces, good elec, and beside a beautiful lake. In addition, the town had many lovely antebellum houses. We took a walking tour of the town and also saw Old St. David's Church, the last chartered Anglican church in the US. It later became an Episcopal church. It served as a haven for both sides in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and is the site of the first memorial to Confederate soldiers (although "Confederate" does not appear on the memorial).
Another surprise was the Carolina Sandhills Natl Wildlife Refuge, located about 20 miles from Cheraw. It is home to the rare & endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker. Even though they have the largest population of these birds in the NWR system, we were not lucky enough to see any. We did, however, see two "new" birds -- Blue Grosbeak and Pectoral Sandpiper. We also saw a group of beautiful water lilies in various stages of bloom and a lot of blooming pitcher plants.# posted by Doug and Willie @ 9:00 PM 
