Seneca in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Pickens
Backcountry Revolutionary General and Legislator
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 26, 2008
1. Andrew Pickens Marker
Andrew Pickens
The county and its county seat are both named in honor of General Andrew Pickens, hero of the American Revolution, state legislator and Congressman. The Pickens family arrived in the Carolina backcountry in the mid-18th century. He married Rebecca Calhoun in the 1760s and established himself as a trader in Bear Springs (Abbeville) off one of the Indian trading paths. He and his family survived the Cherokee War only to be caught up in the war for independence from Great Britain. Following the war, he declared it too crowded in Abbeville and moved into Pickens County area where he died.
Erected by South Carolina Heritage Corridor.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Heritage Corridor series list.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 47.483′ N, 82° 53.2′ W. Marker was in Seneca, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It was on SC Highway 183. After you cross over Lake Keowee from Pickens to Oconee
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Regionally, this marker was in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Pickens Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Andrew Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Craig (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway (approx. 4 miles away); Six Mile Veterans Monument (approx. 4 miles away); Cherokee Path (approx. 4 miles away); Issaqueena Bombing Range (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fort Prince George (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seneca.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Pickens Church (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Andrew Pickens (congressman). Andrew Pickens (September 13, 1739 – August 11, 1817) was a militia leader in the American Revolution and a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina.
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 26, 2008
2. Andrew Pickens Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 26, 2008
3. Andrew Pickens Marker and the Old Pickens Church
Fort Hill Collection, Clemson, South Carolina
4. Andrew Pickens
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,415 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
