Pickens in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Andrew Pickens
1739-1817
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 13, 2011
1. Andrew Pickens Marker
Erected 1977 by Woman's Club and Better Homes & Gardens Club of Pickens; Given by Daughters of W.C. White.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 34° 53.083′ N, 82° 42.333′ W. Marker is in Pickens, South Carolina, in Pickens County. Marker is on North Lewis Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pickens SC 29671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hagood-Mauldin House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hagood-Mauldin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Crazy Quilt (within shouting distance of this marker); Pickens (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpenter's Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker); William M. Hagood (within shouting distance of this marker); Garren's Café (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Resting Place (about 400 feet away); Brock's (about 500 feet away); Bivens Hardware (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickens.
Also see . . . Andrew Pickens.
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1. Andrew Pickens (1739-1817)
Andrew Pickens, (grandfather of Francis Wilkinson Pickens), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Paxton, Bucks County, Pa., September 13, 1739; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to the Waxhaw settlement in South Carolina in 1752; served in the provincial militia in the campaign against the Cherokee Indians in 1760; entered the Revolutionary Army as captain of militia and attained the rank of brigadier general; commanded an expedition against the Cherokee Indians in 1782; member of the state house of representatives 1781-1794; one of the commissioners named to settle the boundary line between South Carolina and Georgia in 1787; member of the state constitutional convention in 1790; elected as an Anti-Administration candidate to the Third Congress (March 4, 1793-March 3, 1795); appointed major general of militia in 1795; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1797; member of
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 13, 2011
2. Andrew Pickens Marker
— Submitted September 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 13, 2011
3. Andrew Pickens Marker
Fort Hill Collection, Clemson, South Carolina
4. Andrew Pickens (1739–1817)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 24, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
