Jonesville in Union County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kelton
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 11, 2011
1. Kelton Marker
Mt. Joy Masonic Lodge # 203
Chartered Dec. 10, 1879
Site of Balloon Landing
of
T.S.C. Lowe
April 20, 1861
Erected 1998 by Kelton F.C.L. Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1861.
Location. 34° 50.017′ N, 81° 34.783′ W. Marker is in Jonesville, South Carolina, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Pea Ridge Highway (State Highway S44-13) and State Highway S44-260, on the left when traveling east on Pea Ridge Highway. Marker is located near the front (South) entrance of the Mt. Joy Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 657 Pea Ridge Highway, Jonesville SC 29353, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Balloon Landing, 1861 (a few steps from this marker); Professor Lowe Balloon Landing Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flat Rock Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Jonesville Confederate Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); Fairforest Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Jonesville Veterans Monument (approx. 5.7 miles away); Steen Family Cemetery
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Also see . . . Thaddeus S.C. Lowe. Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe (August 20, 1832 - January 16, 1913), also known as Professor T.S.C. Lowe, was an American Civil War aeronaut, scientist and inventor, mostly self-educated in the fields of chemistry, meteorology, and aeronautics, and the father of military aerial reconnaissance in the United States. (Submitted on May 4, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 11, 2011
2. Kelton Marker
Mt. Joy Lodge in Background
Mt. Joy Lodge in Background
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 11, 2011
3. Mt. Joy Lodge
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 11, 2011
4. Mt. Joy Lodge Cornerstone
Lodge No. 203
Baptist Church
1960
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,112 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 4, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
