Town of Clover Celebrates 125th Anniversary: At one time, Clover, South Carolina, was a little station on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow-Gauge Railroad that provided water to the trains passing through. But, by faith and fortitude, the Town’s population and economy grew. Clover was officially incorporated on December 24, 1887. Clover has continued to grow and prosper and now, 125 years after incorporation, is celebrating its Quasquicentennial Anniversary. The celebration will be held from September 2012 through March 2013. A variety of activities have been planned. Visit www.cloversc.org for anniversary event updates, and make sure to visit www.geocaching.com for other Clover History Caches in our History Series! To participate in the passport challenge, download the Clover History Series Geocaching Passport from www.cloversc.org. Upon locating all of the caches in the series and completing the challenges, bring your completed passport to the Town of Clover office and receive a limited edition commemorative (nontrackable) coin.
This cache is a small container with a log and can hold small trade items.
This building was originally Howard Johnson’s (a restaurant) and was owned by a man named Howard Johnson. It was NOT affiliated with the hotel chain. The place was known for its grilled pimiento cheese sandwiches and milk shakes. The motel chain sued him over the name and I’m pretty sure he prevailed but I haven’t found any of the court records.
Since Howard Johnson’s closed, the building has always been some type of restaurant: Junior’s; an Italian restaurant, Wilson’s, Ye Olde Corner, and, now, El Mexicano.
