Vaucluse Historic District

Vaucluse Historic District - Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district of Vaucluse includes a preserved mill and accompanying buildings along with several mill worker housing. It is the believed to be the oldest mill village in the state, with textile production commencing around 1830. It was the site of William Gregg's first venture into textile production. Gregg is considered the father of the textile industry in the South. The village still retains much of the historic integrity reflecting its more than 150-year involvement with textile manufacturing in South Carolina.