Exploring Lyman's Mill History
The day after hiking to Hospital Rock , I paid a visit to Lyman in western Spartanburg County to explore some of town's mill history. Since my previous trips to Lyman, I've gained more tidbits of Lyman history thanks to the informative members of the Facebook group Days At Pacific Mills A Lyman Group . Lyman, unlike some other mill towns in the area, is doing well with a residential area full of well maintained homes, and a small but vibrant. From reading over posts in the group, I found several points of historical interest to visit. I parked in the large parking lot once belonging to the now demolished Lyman Mill across the street. The town of Lyman bought the parking lot, and uses a small part of it as a recycling center, and another part is where free firewood is available. Along the edge of the parking lot is a long abandoned railroad spur. Part of the spur's right-of-way has recently become the Lyman Rail Trail . This section should become part of the rail trail