In 1758, the larger districts of northern South Carolina were broken up into smaller counties. Newberry was one of six counties that made up the Ninety Six District.

Since that time, there has been debate over how Newberry received its name. Possible options are that it was named for a Revolutionary War officer or for a berry that was found in the area. The debate has continued for over 150 years. One of the more popular suggestions comes from John Belton O'Neall who said in his Annals of Newberry that the country there was "pretty as a new berry." The debate continues over the name, but there is a unanimous concession that the county of Newberry is one of the most beautiful  parts of the South Carolina Upcountry.

Through the years, many beautiful landmarks have been built in our town, including the Old Fire Station. In 1883, the Newberry Fire Department was formed by the town and was housed in the Opera House. A few years later, in the early 1900's, a two story fire house was built, right next door to the Opera House, giving the Fire Department of Newberry a place of their own. Eventually, in the 1930's it was expanded and remodeled in the style of Art Deco by the Works Progress Administration, though it was decommissioned in the 1980's.

In 2005, the Old Fire Station was renovated into a state of the art conference center for businesses and social events. Today it is still available for business to meet in any of the wide variety of rooms for training seminars, management retreats and executive board meetings. We provide the facilities of a big city with the intimacy of a small town.

Contact us for more information about how you can hold your event with us at this beautiful historical building. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.