Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Halcyon Grove
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2022
1. Halcyon Grove Marker (north side)
This Federal house with a later Classical Revival porch was the home of two governors of S.C. It was built ca. 1824 for planter Daniel Bird, who sold it in 1829 to Francis Wilkinson Pickens (1807-1869), then a lawyer and planter. Pickens lived here until the mid-1830s, when he deeded the house to his father, Andrew Pickens Jr. (1779-1838).
The elder Pickens, a planter, was an officer in the War of 1812 and then governor 1816-18. He lived here until 1836.
Francis W. Pickens, later a state representative and senator, U.S. Congressman, and U.S. Minister to Russia, was governor 1860-62, during the secession crisis and first two years of the Civil War. In 1836 Andrew Pickens Jr. sold the house to John Lipscomb (1789-1856), a planter and merchant who also owned plantations in Florida but lived here. Descendants of the Bates / Hartley / Feltham family owned Halcyon Grove for nearly 140 years, from 1869 to 2008.
Erected 2011 by Edgefield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 19-19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • War of 1812 •
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Location. 33° 47.623′ N, 81° 55.841′ W. Marker is in Edgefield, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on Buncombe Street (Business U.S. 25) 0.3 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 Buncombe Street, Edgefield SC 29824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of this marker: Village Academy / Furman Academy and Theological Institute (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Site of Furman Academy
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2022
2. Halcyon Grove Marker (south side)
Also see . . . Halcyon Grove.
Still a private residence today, Halcyon Grove was built in 1815 and was most notably occupied by Andrew Pickens, Jr. (one of Edgefield's Ten Governors). Architectural features include hidden doors, beautiful feather-painted wainscoting, lattice columns and the double-tiered piazza (to name just a few).(Submitted on October 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2022
3. Halcyon Grove Marker (north side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2022
4. Halcyon Grove Marker (south side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 7, 2022
5. Halcyon Grove (west/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,031 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 7, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
