GC3DD6T Sterling Tiger Trail (Traditional Cache) in South Carolina, United States created by OconeeBell

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Hidden : 5/11/2012

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A small cache hiding out at the trailhead for the Sterling Tiger Trail in Greenville. BYOP.

Sterling History
The Sterling community in Greenville, South Carolina, owes its name to the former center of its community, Sterling High School, the first black public high school in Greenville County. Sterling High School was founded in the late 1800s by Rev. Daniel Minus, the son of slaves from Colleton County, South Carolina. Rev. Minus was brought to Greenville to build both a church and a school. Rev. Minus set to work fundraising and naming trustees of the school. One of these trustees, Thomas F. Parker, made the largest donation to the school and bought several acres of land around it. He divided these acres into lots and streets and sold them only to African-Americans, giving them 5-10 years to pay for their lots. This led to the creation of an all black neighborhood surrounding the high school.

When it was time to name the school, Rev. Minus decided to name it after a Caucasian woman named Mrs. E.R. Sterling, a philanthropist, who was involved in the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom. She funded the education for Rev. Minus, paying his way to Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC. Rev. Minus said, "Mrs. Sterling was a great woman, and she deserved all of the honor we could bestow upon her. For it will take eternity to tell the good she has accomplished for the uplift and elevation of suffering humanity."

Over the decades, Sterling High School became a nationally renowned institution. Many professionals, athletes, leaders, and change makers graduated from its halls including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Thomas Kerns, the first African-American Superintendent of Greenville County Schools. Many Sterling students also thrust Greenville into the Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s.

Tragically, a suspicious fire destroyed Sterling High School in 1967during a student dance to raise money for Homecoming. Its loss had a profound, unfortunate impact on the community. The community tried for years to have the school rebuilt, but with the integration of schools in 1970, the project was abandoned. After the fire, the community began a steady spiral downwards that negatively impacted resident health, local infrastructure, and business. For the past 40 years, the community has faced gentrification, poverty, high crime, poor infrastructure, isolation, and poor health. That's where the Healthy Communities project comes in.

The Sterling community felt the loss of such a historic institution as the community found itself in disrepair and disconnected for many years to follow. In the last few years however, facilitated by its neighbor, Bon Secours St. Francis, many individuals and organizations have come together to work side by side with Sterling residents and Sterling Alumni to revitalize this sacred ground into a place of health and hope for all who live and visit! The Sterling Tiger Trail is an exciting example of a bold vision to integrate health, recreation, and improved quality of life. The spirit of excellence, entrepreneurship, and collaboration is made alive and well thanks to the generous involvement by Leadership Greenville Class 36, Greenville County Recreation District, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, and most importantly, the Sterling residents and Alumni who are carrying the torch towards a new exciting future and a legacy to look back upon that we can all be proud of!

Sterling rises again!

Learn more about Sterling High School history

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