Spartanburg, South Carolina

==History==
Spartanburg was formed in 1785, after a deal was made with the [[Cherokee]] in 1753, and was named after a local militia called the Spartan Regiment in the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The Spartan Regiment, commanded by [[Andrew Pickens (congressman)|Andrew Pickens]], participated in the nearby [[Battle of Cowpens]]. In 1831, Spartanburg was incorporated, later becoming known as the "Hub City"; railroad lines radiated from the city forming the shape of a wheel hub.

It became a center of textile manufacturing in the late 19th century, with around 40 [[textile mill]]s being established through the early 1900s.

In 1911, under the sponsorship of the ''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal|Spartanburg Herald]]'' and the [[United Daughters of the Confederacy]], the city erected a confederate monument at the intersection of South Church and Henry Streets, overlooking downtown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=Confederate Monument, Spartanburg S. C. |url=http://www.schistory.net/SCV/articles/CS%20Monument%20in%20Spartanburg.pdf?123 |access-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218164045/http://www.schistory.net/SCV/articles/CS%20Monument%20in%20Spartanburg.pdf?123 |archive-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref> It was moved in 1966 to [[Duncan Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-18 |title=CONTENTdm |url=https://cdm17281.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/shjw/id/569 |access-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218163558/https://cdm17281.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/shjw/id/569 |archive-date=February 18, 2023 }}</ref>

During [[World War I]], [[Camp Wadsworth]] was used to train 100,000 soldiers for the war. Camp Croft trained soldiers during [[World War II]]. The facility was transferred to the state and adapted as [[Croft State Park]].

By the 1950s, the production in these mills began to decline as wages increased. Most textile manufacturing jobs were moved offshore by the companies.

{{wide image|Spartanburg c1909 LOC 6a09680u.jpg|900px|align-cap=left|Spartanburg in 1909}}