The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman burned in a fire May 9, destroying the 16-foot-tall, 46-foot-wide structure that was one of SC's oddest tourist attractions.

The UFO Welcome Center was built by Jody Pendarvis, a resident of Bowman, based on the classic silver “flying saucer” designs from the 1950′s.

BOWMAN, S.C. (WCBD) – A South Carolina man’s hand-crafted beacon designed to welcome visitors from another world has been destroyed in an early morning fire. The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman ...

BOWMAN, S.C. — One of South Carolina’s strangest tourist attractions is no more, as an early morning fire destroyed the Bowman UFO welcome center. The UFO welcome center was built in 1994 and ...

The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman burned to the ground Thursday morning, the Times and Democrat (T&D) reported. May 9, 2024. (Anne-Marie Bowdoin/Mary Johnson) ...

The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman is no more. The saucer shaped wooden structure built over a period of years by Jody Pendarvis was engulfed by fire early Thursday morning. Pendarvis told the Post ...

South Carolina lost two iconic buildings Thursday starting with an early fire that destroyed Bowman’s odd and renowned UFO Welcome Center.

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The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman has been a popular spot for curious tourists for years. “I was the proprietor, the captain, of the UFO Welcome Center right here in Bowman, ...

Jody Pendarvis is pictured with his UFO Welcome Center in 1997. The State file photo The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman is no more. The saucer shaped wooden structure built over a period of years by ...

The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman is no more. The saucer shaped wooden structure built over a period of years by Jody Pendarvis was engulfed by fire early Thursday morning.

The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman is no more. The saucer shaped wooden structure built over a period of years by Jody Pendarvis was engulfed by fire early Thursday morning.