Near Pickens in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hagood Mill
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Prehistoric Rock Carvings
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025
1. Hagood Mill side of marker
Hagood Mill This grist mill was rebuilt in 1845 by James Earle Hagood (1826-1904), son of Benjamin Hagood (1788-1865), who had bought it in 1825. James E. Hagood, a planter and merchant, served in the S.C. House and was longtime Pickens District and U.S. district clerk of court. Hagood Mill, commercially operated until 1966, features a 20-ft. waterwheel, one of the largest in S.C.
Prehistoric Rock Carvings Hagood Mill was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. In 2003 prehistoric Native American rock carvings, called petroglyphs and long buried under a 19th century road, were discovered here and preserved in place. They feature 17 human figures and other carvings, and are among the most significant of their kind in S.C.
Erected 2013 by Pickens County Cultural Commission (sponsor). (Marker Number 39-16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 34° 55.604′ N, 82° 43.303′ W. Marker is near
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soapstone Boulder (within shouting distance of this marker); The Murphree-Hollingsworth Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hagood Cabin (within shouting distance
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021
2. Prehistoric Rock Carvings side of marker
Regarding Hagood Mill / Prehistoric Rock Carvings. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Hagood Mill was once part of an early commercial complex including the Hagood Store which no longer exists and it is believed that the mill was built adjacent to the store in 1826. Both mill and store were gathering places for residents of the surrounding agricultural area who came here frequently to have grain ground into flour and grist, the mainstay of their diet, and to purchase supplies. The products of Industry Censuses for South Carolina record Hagood Mill as producing 2500 bushels of meal and 200 bushels of flour in 1870 and 120,000 pounds of cornmeal and 20,000 pounds of feed in 1880.
Also see . . .
1. Hagood Creek Petroglyph Site at the Hagood Mill Historic Site.
via NPS, unknown
3. Hagood Mill
National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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2. South Carolina Petroglyph Site. Wikipedia entry on the prehistoric site. (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021
4. Hagood Mill / Prehistoric Rock Carvings Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021
5. Hagood Mill
John Foxe via WikiMedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), July 8, 2016
6. Prehistoric Petroglyphs
The boulder containing the petroglyphs, shown here under colored light to improve visibility, is contained within a barn built to protect it.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025
7. Hagood Mill, Near Pickens in South Carolina
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 18, 2025
8. Hagood Mill Millstone Memorial
The Millhouse can be seen in the distance on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 7, 8. submitted on June 21, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
