This was on the edge of the town of Donalds, S.C.
"What are Grange Patrons of Husbandry?" You ask.
Per Wikipedia:
The Grange movement in the United States was a farmers' movement involving the affiliation of local farmers into area "granges" to work for their political and economic advantages. The official name of the National Grange is the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Some consider the organization a special interest group. Founded after the Civil War, it flourished until the end of the 19th century. Many small rural communities in the United States still have an old "Grange Hall" standing on Main Street. The word "grange" comes from a Latin word for grain, and is related to a "granary" or, more generically, a farm.
In 2005, the Grange had a membership of 300,000 with organizations in 3,600 communities in 37 states. They occupy a building in downtown Washington, D.C., an 11-story building they had built in 1960.
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Grange #1 is in my hometown. The wiki article mentions it, in fact! We're also the charter town for the Women's Christian Temperance Union. It's an odd little town.
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