During Helene's winds, a mirror fell off the wall at the Kilgore-Lewis home, a historic Greenville house that hosts weddings and events, but it didn't break.
So hopefully no bad luck, said Alecia Elrod, a Greenville Council of Garden Clubs volunteer who was raking up leaves in the lawn Tuesday morning in the home's yard, which houses the club's gardens.
Around the Upstate, the people who care for the area's historic homes and famous monuments are cleaning up and figuring out what's next.
For Elrod and the historic home, a new roof is in order after a tree damaged a porch.
The yards are heavy with fallen trees, and a few orange cones and warning tape decorate the piles of branches and leaves.
"It could have been worse and we have been blessed," Elrod said.
The grounds are not open to the public yet, but a plant sale has been delayed and rescheduled for Oct. 26.
"We want to make sure it's safe for people to come up here," she said.
Elsewhere in the Upstate:
Campbell's Covered Bridge
The historic bridge, built between 1909 and 1911, is the only surviving covered bridge in South Carolina, according to Greenville County's parks department .
The bridge is still standing and does not appear to have been affected by the storm, not even debris in the roadway.
Poinsett Bridge
580 Callahan Mountain Road., Travelers Rest
The oldest bridge in South Carolina, now a footbridge, does not appear to have been affected by the storm.
A small sidewalk near the bridge is mostly intact, but other parts of the site are covered with trees that crashed through metal fencing. The roads in the park are clear and accessible.
However, the falling of so many trees in the immediate area has changed the tree canopy near the bridge, allowing plenty of sunlight where it had previously been fairly covered.
Pretty Place Chapel
4399 YMCA Camp Road, Cleveland, SC 29635
The stunning mountain overlook was heavily damaged in the storm.
When Greenville News journalists attempted to reach the chapel on Monday, the road was inaccessible, but the area was expected to have more access on Tuesday.
Kilgore Lewis House
560 N. Academy St., Greenville
The Greenville Council of Garden Clubs' home , which is also a venue for weddings and events, is currently closed to the public.
The historic home is expected to need a new roof and the public is welcome for an Oct. 26 plant sale.
Later this year, one of the last surviving members of the Kilgore-Lewis family is expected to visit the home, Elrod said.
Jones Gap State Park
303 Jones Gap Road., Marietta
Like many state parks, especially in the Upstate, Jones Gap State Park received extensive damage and is inaccessible to the public.
Reservations at the park have been canceled.
Caesar's Head
8155 Geer Hwy, Cleveland
The park is closed to visitors.
There is no access to parking or for walking the trails, and the parking lot is closed.
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Road, Greenville
Like many state parks, especially in the Upstate, Jones Gap State Park received extensive damage and is inaccessible to the public.
Reservations at the park have been canceled .
Hagood Mill Historic Site
138 Hagood Mill Road, Pickens
The historic home of a functioning 1840s grist mill, and many of the state's few petroglyphs or prehistoric rock carvings , was largely unharmed during the storm.
Billy Crawford, site director, said the river rose and several trees fell but the structures and especially the people were unharmed.
There are still some trees across a walking trail but those will be taken care of soon and the property is operating as normal, he said.
The site is hosting a Storytelling Festival & Liars Competition on Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 864-898-2936 or visit visithagoodmill.com for more information or to see more events at the historic site.
Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: See photos: Helene damage near Pretty Place, covered bridge and Upstate historic spots
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