A “healing” tradition lives on in Blackville

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BLACKVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) — Catch a glimpse of the historical marker sign from the highway, and make the turn down Healing Springs Road. Behind a church dating back to 1772, you’ll find God’s Acre Healing Springs. Regular drinkers swear by it. We stopped by on a Monday evening. When we arrived around 5:15 p.m., there was no one in sight. Within an hour, more than 20 people had stopped by to fill up their bottles, jugs and barrels. People believe the water from the springs has healing powers. The belief traces back to 1791, when Native Americans were said to have used the waters to nurse a few Revolutionary War soldiers back to life. The water was deeded to God in 19-44. People have flocked to the sight in Blackville ever since. They come for the allure of water, straight from the ground, but they come back to take part in a spiritual experience hundreds of years in the making.