Forest Acres Reveals History In Vintage Images

Sept. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Local author Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D. and Arcadia Publishing present Forest Acres, the newest addition to the popular Images of America Series. Boasting over 200 vintage images, Forest Acres showcases the beginning of the town at Quinine Hill and the blossoming into the community of today.

Revolutionary War heroes Thomas Taylor and Wade Hampton I bought 18,500 acres along the Old Camden Road east of the proposed South Carolina capital city of Columbia in 1785.  Taylor’s family settled what became known as Quinine Hill and Edge Hill.  In the early 20th century, John Hughes Cooper turned Forest Lake into an upscale residential-recreational development.

James H. Hammond, who had purchased most of the Quinine Hill, and Cooper let the creation of the City of Forest Acres in 1935.  Copper was elected as the first mayor and Hammond was elected on of the first councilmen.  From a community of just 300 people, Forest Acres has grown with churches, schools, parks, and vibrant shopping areas serving over 10,000 residents.  Though surrounded by Columbia, Forest Acres is indeed a city apart.


Highlights of Forest Acres:
•   Features more than 200 vintage images from public and private collections
•   Showcases the Kelly Cemetery and some of the notable people that are buried there
•   Depicts many of the 13 schools and churches that make up the community

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.