Dentsville in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hewn by Hand for the Ages

Sesquicentennial State Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Hewn by Hand for the Ages Marker

Inscription. This log house was built by hand out of longleaf pine logs sometime during the 18th or 19th centuries. An early attempt to date it through tree ring analysis indicated that it was constructed in 1754. Though more detailed study is needed to confirm this date, it is likely that the log house is one of the earliest surviving buildings in the area.

The house was originally located on the northwest side of Columbia. It was in such poor condition that it had been condemned, and was saved by the Odom family and the Women's Club of Columbia who donated it to the state.
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When the log house was rediscovered in 1961, it was covered with wood siding and had a full-length porch on one side.

To move the house, the State Park Service disassembled the house log by log and reassembled it at this location.

Many of the original logs had deteriorated, so a large number of new replacement pine logs were hewn in 1969.

Erected by South Carolina State Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.

Location. 34° 5.446′ N,

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80° 54.459′ W. Marker is in Dentsville, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is on Two Notch Road 0.2 miles north of Chelsea Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located within Sesquicentennial State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9564 Two Notch Road, Columbia SC 29223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Greater Columbia Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sesqui-Centennial State Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The CCC Building Parks for America (approx. 0.3 miles away); Controversial Concrete (approx. 0.3 miles away);

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Hewn by Hand for the Ages Marker

Challenging Park Segregation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Johnson (approx. 3 miles away); Dentsville School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Killian School (approx. 3.6 miles away); In Memory of the John H. Rose Family (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dentsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Summer Resorts (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. The Recently Renovated mid-18th Century Log House at Sesquicentennial State Park, South Carolina. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Log House, Sesquicentennial State Park, South Carolina. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Sesquicentennial State Park. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.