| South Carolina (Saluda County), Chappells — 41-5 — Lucinda Horn | | |
At Chestnut Hill Baptist Church is the grave of Lucinda Horn, Confederate War heroine, wife of Cornelius Horn and mother of William Horn, both members of Company K, 14th S.C. Volunteers. She accompanied her husband and son to the front and remained with McGowan's Brigade during the hardest fighting of the war, nursing the wounded and dying. — Map (db m12967) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Leesville — 41-8 — Delmar School | | |
This school, established in 1896 as both a grammar and high school, was built as a 1-room building and was expanded to 3 rooms by 1900. With as many as 4 teachers and well over 100 students in its best years, Delmar School taught over 600 students in its 56-year history. Though the high school (grades 8-10) closed in the mid-1930s the grammar school (grades 1-7) continued to serve the Delmar community until it closed in 1952. — Map (db m13008) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Leesville — Delmar School | | | Delmar School was established in 1896 on property obtained from Elijah Wilson & Lula Fulmer Shealy. This property was previously owned by his parents, Mary Ann Gorley & Simeon Richard Shealy. A Confederate soldier who died during the war, Richard had purchased the land from his father, Mathias Shealy, who married first Polly Fulmer and second Barbara Risinger. Mathias is buried in the family plot located .3 mile southwest of this site. The Mt. Hebron Lutheran Church Cemetery, located .1 mile . . . — Map (db m13011) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Monetta — 41-3 — Jacob Odom House | | | This site, approximately halfway between Augusta and Columbia, was the location of Jacob Odom's house, where George Washington spent the night of May 21, 1791, on his trip northward through South Carolina. His escort at this time consisted of Colonels Wade Hampton and Thomas Taylor, and Mr. Robert Lythgoe. This stop is noted in Washington's diary. — Map (db m7115) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — At Old Saluda Town... | | |
At Old Saluda Town, about ten miles north of here, July 2, 1755, Governor Glen obtained from Old Hop and other chiefs of the Cherokee Nation the cession of the territory embraced by the present counties of Spartanburg, Cherokee west of Broad River, Union, Newberry, Laurens, Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Saluda and a part of Aiken. — Map (db m13085) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — 41-6 — Butler Family Graves | | |
At Butler Church, about one mile west, is the burial plot of the Butler family. Among the graves are those of William Butler, captain in the American Revolution, United States congressman, and major general of S.C. militia; Andrew Pickens Butler, United States senator; Pierce M. Butler, governor of South Carolina, who was killed on the Mexican War. — Map (db m12978) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — Butler Methodist Church | | | Frame church with gallery for slaves
built 1856-1857 on land given by family of
Major General William Butler and wife, Behethland,
who had lived on these grounds
and lie buried in cemetery.
First pastor, Rev. T. Sumter Daniel.
This church planned 1945 under Rev. T.A. Inabinet,
and begun 1947 under Rev. R.A. Hughes. — Map (db m12989) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — Clock Donated to the Town of Saluda and Saluda County | | | Clock Donated to the Town of Saluda and Saluda County
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Gentry's Poultry Company Inc.
June 10, 2007
Founded by Wesley M. Gentry, Sr. (Matt), Gentry's Poultry began as a small family-run business. Continuing as a family-owned, family-run business, it flourished under the direction of second generation, W.M. Gentry, Jr. and his wife, Trannye, with the help of their sons, Wesley M. Gentry III (Wes), and Larry E. Gentry, Into the 21st century, Gentry's Poultry continued with . . . — Map (db m13070) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — 41-4 — Luther Rice (1783-1836) | | | In Pine Pleasant Cemetery, west of here, is the grave of Luther Rice, prominent Baptist clergyman and orator who organized American Baptists on a national scale for support of foreign missions and education. He traveled into all parts of the nation in his work, and his personal influence helped shape Baptist history, — Map (db m12973) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — 41-1 — Pierce M. Butler / The Palmetto Regiment | | | Pierce M. Butler
Six miles NE, in a family cemetery at Butler Church, is the grave of Colonel Pierce M. Butler, governor of South Carolina from 1836-1836. During his military career, he was a captain in the U.S. Army, a lt. colonel in the Seminole War, and was a commander of the Palmetto Regiment in the Mexican War, when he was killed in battle on August 20, 1847.
The Palmetto Regiment
The S.C. Volunteer Regiment in the Mexican War entered service in Dec. 1846 and was part of . . . — Map (db m13083) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — 41-2 — Red Bank Church | | | Red Bank Baptist Church antedates the Town of Saluda by about a century. The congregation, which is said to have been founded in 1784, was incorporated by the state on December 18, 1802. According to tradition, the first church building was a log house. In 1856, a frame structure was erected, which was replaced by the present brick church in 1911. — Map (db m13058) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — Saluda County Veterans Memorial | | | These are the ones from Saluda County who died in defense of their country in her five most recent wars.
"They died that others might live free." — Map (db m13121) | | South Carolina (Saluda County), Saluda — Travis / Bonham Memorial | | | Memorial
Colonel William Barrett Travis
Born near Saluda, S.C. August 9, 1809.
Gave his life for liberty and freedom
at the Alamo March 6, 1836.
His last message for reinforcements ended thus:
"I have held this place against overwhelming numbers and will continue to hold it or perish in its defence."
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Colonel James Bonham
Native of Saluda County
Born near here Feb. 20, 1807
Died with Travis in Defence of the Alamo.
Travis and Bonham were . . . — Map (db m13112) |
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