If you want to experience true, down-home southern hospitality, you have to visit Ehrhardt, South Carolina. Ehrhardt is a small, southern settlement, located in Bamberg County and tucked away in the southeastern portion of the state. Just a short distance drive; usually averaging a little over an hour, is Hilton Head Island, Charleston, Columbia, and Savannah

A native German, Conrad Ehrhardt, traveled to America and laid his roots by starting operation of a saw mill, planning mill, and a grist and flour mill. Eventually, more and more people came to the town for work, and thus, became Ehrhardt, South Carolina.

There is abundant farmland and lodges for avid hunters. For over-night guests, the Ehrhardt Hall Bed and Breakfast is conveniently located right in town, and there is, also, the Broxton Bridge Plantation, which hosts Civil War reenactments annually.

Rivers Bridge State Historic Site is still intact for visitors to witness where one of the Confederacy’s last stands took place against General Sherman’s rampage on the south. Tours can be taken showing the battleground and Memorial Grounds. Admission is free,

At the end of August every year, Ehrhardt hosts a festival called Schützenfest, meaning “hunter’s festival” in German. Complete with a parade and evening street dances, this festival is excellent for the entire family to enjoy.

Smiling faces, handshakes, charm, and history is what you will find in Ehrhardt, South Carolina. Make sure to stop in and give them a visit!

Article by Paige Johnson