Displayed in an open breezeway, a collection of twelve mural panels celebrates the history of the Willington area. Created by McCormick artist Jeffery Callaham with the assistance of 120 McCormick County students, this art work is a special treat for visitors.

"Painting a Brighter Future"

1. DANIEL P. JUENGST POST OFFICE AND RAILROAD CENTER:

Built in 1915 as the Willington Post Office, this building houses post office memorabilia and a model train layout of the town of Willington 1915.

2. SAVANNAH VALLEY TRAIL:

This "Rails to Trails" linear park was begun in 2008 on the abandoned railroad bed from Barksdale Ferry Road to Willington, crossing over the Mill Creek trestle bridge.

3. WILLINGTON ACADEMY:

In 1804 Dr. Moses Waddel established the famous Willington Academy, a private school emphasizing the study of classical Greek and Latin. The school continued until 1836.

4. THE CALHOUN / GIBERT/MOSS HOUSE:

This antebellum house in Willington was designed by Atlanta architect William Jones and was built in 1856 for Edwin Calhoun.

5. WILLINGTON BOOKSHOP:

The bookshop was established in 2005 by the non-profit preservation organization-Willington on the Way to support the Willington History Center.

6. THE BARN AT DE LA HOWE:

The barn at the John De La Howe Governor's School for Agriculture was built in 1931 from granite stones and served as a dairy barn until 1980.

7. WILLINGTON DEPOT:

The depot was built in 1886 when the Charleston and West Carolina Railroad spur was constructed between McCormick and Anderson. Trains ran through Willington until 1972.

8. HUGUENOT CROSS:

The Huguenot Society of South Carolina erected this stone cross in 1939 at the site of the Huguenot settlement of New Bordeaux.

9. GUILLEBEAU HOUSE:

The home of Andre Guillebeau was the last remaining home of one of the original settlers. It was moved from Willington to Hickory Knob State Park in 1974.

10. THE GREEN OLIVE SCHOOLHOUSE:

Built circa 1920 as a one room schoolhouse, the building was donated to Willington on the Way by the Springfield-Green Olive AME Church and moved to Willington in 2002. It houses a collection of African American artifacts and replicates a 1920 schoolroom.

11. MIMS COMMUNITY CENTER: Chartered in 1988, the Center's aim is to meet the economic, social, educational, cultural and health needs of the Willington community. The building was built in 1906 to serve as the Willington School.

12. JOHN DE LA HOWE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURE:

John De La Howe School was founded in 1797 as a farm school to provide an agricultural vocation for poor and orphaned local children.