Tryon, North Carolina

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Tryon

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Tryon.

18 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Pine Crest Inn · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This charming inn has a past far different from the relaxing getaway it is today. It was originally built to save lives. In 1906, this was the Thermal Belt Sanatorium, a place for treating tuberculosis patients. Doctors…

• Ryder Hall · 6.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming building has played many roles in Saluda's history, from educating young women to hosting travelers. Ryder Hall was built in 1909 as a dormitory for the Saluda Seminary, a school for girls. The seminary…

• Saluda Main Street Historic District · 6.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a town sculpted by the railroad's arrival, that's Saluda! This Main Street Historic District tells the story of a mountain community transformed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The railroad's coming…

• Campbell's Covered Bridge · 8.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a simpler time as you approach Campbell's Covered Bridge, South Carolina's last remaining covered bridge. Built around 1909, this charming wooden structure replaced an earlier bridge at the same location. It was…

• Poinsett Bridge · 9.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Prepare to be amazed by the oldest bridge in South Carolina, a silent stone sentinel standing since 1820! Named for Joel Roberts Poinsett, this impressive arch was part of the Old Buncombe Road, a vital route connecting…

• Carl Sandburg Home · 12.3 mi · Historical Marker

  The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Lincoln biographer spent his last 22 years at this mountain farm.

• Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site · 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a moment; you're approaching the home of a true American voice. This is Connemara, where poet and writer Carl Sandburg spent the last years of his life. Though known as a Midwesterner, Sandburg sought…

• St. John in the Wilderness (Flat Rock, North Carolina) · 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here and you'll see a church with ties to some of the earliest wealthy families who vacationed in Flat Rock. It's St. John in the Wilderness. Charles Baring, brother of Lord Ashburton, and his wife settled in…

• Camp Arrowhead (Tuxedo, North Carolina) · 13.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over for a minute, because right here is a spot that helped shape generations of young men! This is Camp Arrowhead, established in 1919 by the Green River Manufacturing Company. Originally a recreational retreat…

• Grey Hosiery Mill · 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming brick building tells a big story about Hendersonville's past. Grey Hosiery Mill, built in 1915, was a cornerstone of the town's early 20th-century industrial boom. The mill produced hosiery, a type of…

• Henderson County Courthouse (North Carolina) · 14.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  That gold dome isn't just for show; it marks the spot where Henderson County's justice has been dispensed for over a century. Back in 1903, the county needed a new courthouse. They initially approached a famous…

• Aloah Hotel · 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming building has seen Hendersonville history unfold for over a century! Built in 1919, the Aloah Hotel, also known as The Hendersonville Inn, Carson Hotel, and the Inn on Church, was designed with Classical…