Approaching Atlanta, GA

 

The Potz camped at Yargo State Park yesterday and through Freeman Mill Park today.

Freeman Mill Park is home to a large restored historic gristmill.  

Gristmill you say?  A gristmill grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. 

Weather is cooperating and progress made each day!

Watson Mill State Park - Comer, GA

 

16.7 miles today to Watson Mill State Park.

GEORGIA!!

20 days in and just crossed the border into Georgia. One state down, still smiling and determined as ever!

Calhoun Falls, SC

 

2/19/2021: That is Georgia on the other side of the lake in the first picture. Ran a little over 30 miles today.

Leesville to Greenwood, SC

 

February 17: Leesville to Saluda - 18 miles.   The sun finally came out! 👍

February 18: Saluda to Greenwood 29 miles IN ONE DAY! 

Lexington to Leesville -Batesburg, SC

 

23 miles in the rain from Lexington to Leesville-Batesburg, SC.

A special THANK YOU to Kathy at the Lexington Hampton Inn for your generous donation! 🙏

Columbia to Lexington, SC

 

Today’s run was 22 miles in 39 degree rain from Columbia South Carolina to Lexington South Carolina.

Camden, South Carolina

Camden, South Carolina 

Yesterday’s 22.5 mile run was past many cotton fields.

https://www.tiktok.com/@run_across_america/video/6927077086792305926?lang=en

Also above is Joseph’s latest TikTok summarizing his first week of adventures. 

South Carolina Cotton & Veterans Museum

 

Yesterday we went through Bishopville, SC and visited the South Carolina Cotton Museum.  Very interesting!  Did you know 70% of money is cotton— that’s why it doesn’t disintegrate in the washing machine!

It also had a Veteran’s Museum attached that gave the history of South Carolina veterans throughout US history that was so interesting as well. 

South Carolina progress

 

Yesterday, Joseph ran through Darlington to Hartsville.  Darlington is home of Nascars first and most famous track— Darlington Motor speedway.

Matthew Potz, Joseph’s younger brother, has biked every mile thus far. 

Rain the day before was messy but great progress is being made. 

Day 3 - South Carolina

3rd night was in Galivants Ferry, SC. 

Here’s some local history for you:

Galivants Ferry was first mentioned in the South Carolina Statutes at Large in 1792 at a place then called Elirsee's Landing. The ferry crossing was vested with Richard Gallevan for an initial period of fourteen years and the permitted fees were stated in British pounds sterling. At that time, the county name was Kingston County and the county seat was Conwayboro. The ferry crossing was again mentioned in the 1795 South Carolina Acts relating to Roads, Bridges and Ferries, with the names Elvise's Landing, being vested with Richard Gullivan and the fees paid in U.S. dollars. The road and ferry to Kingston County were the main access point from Marion County, then known as Liberty County, to the county of Kingston, now known as Horry County. As such, the road and ferry were maintained at public expense for the good of all citizens. The first wood plank road through the Pee Dee swamp was built to the ferry in the 19th century. Today one can still see the remains of fertilizer barge in times of low water just upstream of the present highway bridge. It resembles ferry barges from the early 19th century.

Day 2 - South Carolina

Yesterday, Feb. 3, was a grueling 23 mile day. 

TikTok with Joseph Across the USA!

 

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How to Contribute to Joseph’s Goal for Alzheimer’s

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Day 1 - Huntington Beach SP, South Carolina

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Day 1 started at Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina at 10 a.m.