Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Aiken County 125th Anniversary
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Aiken County 125th Anniversary Marker
In the top left edge it reads, "Aiken County, SC, 125th Anniversary, Founded 1871.
Founding Of Aiken County
on
March 10, 1871
Celebrating 125 years
County Commissioners:
Sen. C.D. Hayne, Rep. Gloster Holland,
Rep. William B. Jones, Rep. Sam J. Lee,
William Peel, Rep. Prince Rivers,
S. B. Spencer, F.P. Stoney
Erected March 10, 1996
Erected 1996 by Aiken County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1859.
Location. 33° 33.587′ N, 81° 43.074′ W. Marker is in Aiken, South Carolina, in Aiken County. Marker is at the intersection of York Street SE and Richland Avenue (U.S. 78), on the right when traveling north on York Street SE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aiken SC 29801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aiken County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Defense of Aiken (within shouting distance of this marker); The Detection of the Neutrino, 1956 / The Nobel Prize In Physics, 1995 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aiken First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); Battle of Aiken
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Aiken County, S.C. Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. (Submitted on August 10, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Prince Rivers. Prince Rivers (1824–1887) was a corporal and later sergeant in the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, a Union regiment in the American Civil War. (Submitted on June 4, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Samuel J. Lee (1827-1895). Lee was born in Abbeville County, South Carolina. (Submitted on June 4, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Aiken County: S.C.'s Reconstruction County
Aiken County bears distinction as the only county formed in
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Aiken County 125th Anniversary Marker
The bottom plaque lists names, at the time this marker was dedicated, of the County Council, as well as the Chairpersons, Coordinator, and members of the Aiken County QuasQuicentennial Commission.
The tension between white Democrats and war veterans and freed blacks and Radical Republicans came to a head in July 1876, during the Hamburg Massacre. Two blacks and one white were killed during the battle. As a result, five blacks were executed by white troops.
— Submitted August 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed By Augusta Chronicle, circa 2004
3. Pictures of the three Black lawmakers instrumental in founding Aiken County
Prince R. Rivers, Charles D. Hayne, and Samuel J. Lee - from the plaque displayed at the Aiken County Historical Museum.
Photographed By Brian Scott, August 2, 2015
4. Aiken County 125th Anniversary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,682 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 26, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
