Near Seneca in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Pickens
Backcountry Revolutionary General and Legislator
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021
1. Andrew Pickens Marker
Andrew Pickens (1739-1817) Pickens County and its county seat are both named in honor of General Andrew Pickens, hero of the American Revolution, state legislator, and U.S. Congressman. The Pickens family arrived in the Carolina backcountry in the mid-18th century. He married Rebecca Calhoun in 1765 and established himself as a trader on a Cherokee path near Abbeville. 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 north to the area of the Pendleton District which would be divided into Oconee and Pickens Counties in 1868. Andrew Pickens died at his home near Tamassee, SC in 1817.
Hagood-Mauldin House This antebellum home was moved to "new” Pickens and serves today as the Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts.
Pleasant-Alexander House This antebellum structure was the most significant house in the town. It was moved to High Falls Park where it has been reconstructed. This aerial view of the house and church was taken in 1966 before the house was moved and the land flooded
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Erected by South Carolina National Heritage Corridor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1739.
Location. 34° 47.489′ N, 82° 53.185′ W. Marker is near Seneca, South Carolina, in Oconee County. Marker can be reached from Old Pickens Church Road near East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183). Marker is near Old Pickens Presbyterian Church. To reach the church while heading north on East Pickens Highway (SC-183), take the last left (Old Pickens Church Road) before the Keowee River bridge. Heading south, it is the first right after the bridge. There is a sign, but it is easy to miss. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 SC-183, Seneca SC 29672, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Pickens Church (here, next to this marker); Old Pickens Presbyterian Church (here, next to 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. 3.9 miles away); Six Mile Veterans Monument (approx. 3.9
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 7, 2021
2. Andrew Pickens Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Also see . . .
1. Andrew Pickens. Biography by the National Park Service. (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Hagood-Mauldin House. Wikipedia entry on the historic house. (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Alexander–Hill House. Wikipedia entry on the historic house. (Submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via National Portrait Gallery
3. Andrew Pickens
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
