Photo Tour The reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens is staged every January at the national battlefield near Cowpens. Photo by Thomas E. McCarver. (Size 45K) A community effort in 1979 restored Spartanburg's original clock tower that was first dedicated in 1881. Photo by Thomas E. McCarver. (Size 42K) Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts attempt the annual Assault on Mt. Mitchell, a 102-mile endurance race from downtown Spartanburg to the top of Mt. Mitchell. Photo by Mike Bonner. (Size 45K) This aerial view of downtown Spartanburg shows the 16-story Flagstar Tower at the center of activity along Main Street. Photo by Gerry Pate. (Size 71K) The mammoth Peachoid water tower can be seen along Interstate-85 between exit No. 90 or No. 92 near Gaffney. Photo by Gerry Pate. (Size 200K). The NFL Carolina Panthers hold summer training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg. Photo by Matthew Fortner. (Size 39K) TheWalnut Grove Plantation holds antique furnishings and objects that portray Spartanburg County life prior to 1830. The plantation is located near Highway 221 and Interstate-26 and Roebuck. Photo by Mike Bonner (Size 36K) The annual Block House Steeplechase attracts 15,000 spectators to Tryon, N.C., every spring. Photo by Thomas E. McCarver. (Size 45K)

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