On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (102 miles N), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he departed . . . — — Map (db m49509) HM
On May 7, 1865, Jefferson Davis, with his family and a small escort, passed through Dublin enroute south to avoid a screen of Union cavalry attempting to intercept him. That evening, the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry [US] reached Dublin and camped at the . . . — — Map (db m49511) HM
Laurens County was created by Act of Dec. 10, 1807 from Wilkinson County. Originally, it contained all of Pulaski and part of Johnson Counties. Among prominent residents of Laurens County were Gov. Geo. M. Troup and Gen. David Blackshear. It was . . . — — Map (db m49538) HM
To their country in time of need
these pledged
life, fortune and sacred honor
John W. Adams • George Attaway • Walter Berry • Lenonard T. Bostick • Joseph J. Bracewell • James Bradley • Leon F. Brannen • Fisher Brazeal • James Brown • Tom . . . — — Map (db m197797) WM
On April 17, 1944, in the 1st A.B. Church of Dublin, Georgia, fourteen year old Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his first public speech “The Negro and the Constitution.” At this site, a seed was planted in his heart that would grow into his life’s . . . — — Map (db m184511) HM
“The Negro and the Constitution” Martin Luther King, Jr. Negroes were first brought to America in 1620 when England legalized slavery both in England and the colonies and America; the institution grew and thrived for about 150 years upon the backs . . . — — Map (db m184525) HM
(Side 1):
Capt. Hardy B Smith (1841-1912), CSA, one of Laurens County’s noted veterans, served in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. Smith, when war broke out, was called home from classes at the University of . . . — — Map (db m38719) HM
To honor the founders whose vision transformed this rural area from darkness to the splendor of light; who serve as our reminder that no job is too difficult
if the cause is just and the people are determined. Incorporators:
Paul J. Jones . . . — — Map (db m14562) HM
Governor of Georgia 1823 - 1827
United States Senator 1816 - 1818 and 1829 - 1833
Champion and militant defender of State Rights.
This principle above all in his answer to President John Quincy Adams:
“The argument has been . . . — — Map (db m107338) HM
Here lived George Michael Troup, Governor of Georgia 1823-27. Born in 1780 at McIntosh's Bluff on the Tombigbee River in a part of Georgia that is now
Alabama, he graduated at Princeton, 1797, and was admitted to the bar at Savannah, 1800. He . . . — — Map (db m11692) HM
This monument, erected in the early 20th century, stands as a reminder of the legendary Mary Musgrove. She is remembered as a character in the 19th century novel Horseshoe Robinson who took great personal risks spying for the Patriots.
. . . — — Map (db m13845) HM
This mill stone is believed to be from Musgrove's Mill located on the Enoree River in Laurens County, several miles North of Clinton.
Edward Musgrove built his grist mill at that location for the water to power the mill, the proximity to a main . . . — — Map (db m134490) HM
(side 1) This congregation can trace its roots to Zion Church, est. in 1826 in Laurens County. Its founding took place during the expansion associated with the Second Great Awakening. In 1854, this Methodist congregation moved to W Main St. . . . — — Map (db m133540) HM
This building -- dedicated as a memorial to alumni killed in World War II and the Korean War -- is named Douglas House in memory of that beloved servant of God, the Reverend Davison McDowell Douglas, B.A., B.D., M.A., D.D., LL.D., who served . . . — — Map (db m11980) WM
Son of Eugene Blakely Sloan I
and Janie Pressly Lindsay Sloan
Born February 22, 1922, Clinton, S.C.
Died April 6, 1969, Hunting Island, S.C.
Editor, Author, Photographer,
Naturalist, Teacher
Educated at Erskine College
and . . . — — Map (db m48655) HM
Eugene Blakely Sloan
1922-1969
Son of Eugene Blakely and Janie Pressly Lindsay Sloan. Educated at Erskine College, U.S.C. Law School. First Lieutenant, Fifth Air Force, World War II. Court Reporter, Editor, Author, Historian, Naturalist..."He . . . — — Map (db m151408) HM
During the Revolutionary War, river fords were a vital resource in controlling communication and transportation in the South Carolina backcountry. With few bridges or roads, these fords offered a tremendous tactical advantage to whomever . . . — — Map (db m13857) HM
The City of Clinton is named after Henry Clinton Young (1794 - 1875) A Laurensville Attorney who planned the original streets. The City of Clinton has been chartered four times 1852, 1864, 1886 and 1890
Young also served as a Major in the South . . . — — Map (db m63429) HM
Erected in Honor of
Rev. William Plumer Jacobs, D.D.
Founder of the College
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Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
of Clinton for half a century
and founder of Thornwell Orphanage — — Map (db m11945) HM
An educational scholarship established and this street named in memory of Malcolm A. MacDonald, D.D., third president of Thornwell Home and School, September 1944 - January 1971. His love and dedication to Thornwell's children in his care is . . . — — Map (db m48658) HM
Musgrove Mill State Historic Site is devoted to preserving a portion of the site of the Battle of Musgrove's Mill. On August 19, 1780, a small, yet battle-tested band of Patriot militia outmaneuvered and outfought a larger loyalist force . . . — — Map (db m13756) HM
Edward Musgrove had been in the backcountry long enough to experience the brutality of frontier warfare, being involved in the Cherokee Wars and the Regulator Movement. Although he had hoped to live in peace, his home would draw the attention of . . . — — Map (db m13493) HM
World Wars I & II / Korean War
Left Plaque
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, had awarded in the name of the Congress the Medal of Honor to
Lt. Colonel George L. Mabry, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m11954) HM
The cemetery located about 1/2 mile SW, marks the original site of the church, founded Sept. 10, 1836. Buried here is William Blakely, Sr., survivor of Hayes Station Massacre, 1871, who with Samuel Blakely donated the land for the church and . . . — — Map (db m12030) HM
Even though Edward Musgrove chose to stay neutral in the Revolutionary War, his property was desirable real estate for the British. The ford across the Enoree River could provide a known crossing, the grist mill on the property could provide food . . . — — Map (db m13494) HM
Graduate of the College of Charleston
and Columbia Theological Seminary
Pastor of Clinton, Duncan Creek, Shady Grove,
and Thornwell Presbyterian Churches
Founded and President of the
Thornwell Home and School for Children
Founder of . . . — — Map (db m11943) HM
In the years before the American Revolution, Edward Musgrove saw his land as the perfect location for a gristmill. The nearby Enoree River provided power for the mill, and demand was high among Backcountry residents for means to grind their crops . . . — — Map (db m13889) HM
U.S. 76
Between Clinton
and Laurens
Named in 1979 in Honor
of
William C. Dobbins, Jr.
Member, South Carolina
House of Representatives
1957-62
Member, South Carolina
Senate
1965-68
Member, South Carolina
State Highways and . . . — — Map (db m12018) HM
This stone, erected on the
fiftieth anniversary of
Thornwell Orphanage
by men and women whose
childhood was blessed by
the founder and first
president, is grateful
testimonial
of
The Thornwell
Orphanage Alumni
1875 - . . . — — Map (db m11938) HM
[Front]:
This is one of the oldest Methodist congregations in Laurens County. Its earliest records have been lost, but tradition holds that Martin Dial (1744-1843), a veteran of the Revolution, organized a “Methodist Society” . . . — — Map (db m43067) HM
Created by consolidation of the following schools:
Dials, New Harmony
Friendship, Owings
Gary Court, Riddles Old Field
Dedicated to our children
1928
Kate V. Wofford, County Supt. of Education
C.B. Owings, R.L.Gray, T.H. . . . — — Map (db m43360) HM
[Front]:
The Laurens County Training School, located here 1924-1954, had its origins in Gray Court School, a one-room school founded ca. 1890 on the grounds of Pleasant View Baptist Church. The training school, opened in 1924 in a . . . — — Map (db m22904) HM
Here at Young’s School in 1915, Dr. Wil Lou Gray (1883–1984) initiated for her native county of Laurens a seven-school program of night education for adults which led to the adoption of a state-wide system and her national recognition as a . . . — — Map (db m9951) HM
Named in 1978
by Legislative Request
Honoring Him
for His Distinguished Service
Clerk of Court
Anderson County
1920-1932
Congressman
Third S.C. District
1933-1938
Trustee
University of South Carolina
1946-1950
. . . — — Map (db m15592) HM
[Front]
This Federal plantation house was built between 1786 and 1815 for John Simpson (1751-1815), merchant and planter. Simpson came to S.C. from England in 1786 and named Belfast after his birthplace in Ireland. A post office here was . . . — — Map (db m49455) HM
Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy on his flight from Richmond, Va. with his Cabinet and other high ranking officers spent the night of April 30, 1865 at the house 1½ miles west, then the home of Lafayette Young. Arriving there . . . — — Map (db m55837) HM
Top plaque:
This hospital erected as a lasting tribute to the men and women of Joanna who served their country in World War II and as a memorial to those who gave their lives
H. Odell Barrett • Floyd R. Edwards •
Henry W. Dobbins • . . . — — Map (db m18896) WM
Named in Honor
of
Tireless Civil Worker
Active Leader in Seeking Industry
Proud Booster of Hometown
in Every Worthwhile
Local Endeavor
1896 - 1977 — — Map (db m48693) HM
To cherish liberty one need only remember how it was earned. Laurens County shall never forget their own who have served their country in war an peace. — — Map (db m18499) WM
Laurens County
Laurens County was one of six counties created from Ninety - Six District March 12, 1785. The courthouse here, built in 1838 by Dr. John W. Simpson, and remodeled and enlarged in 1858, 1911, 1940, and in 1973, was entered in the . . . — — Map (db m10133) HM
[Front]:
In Memory of
The Boys in Gray
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Erected 1910
by the Citizens of
Laurens Co.
Under the Auspices of
J.B. Kershaw Chapter
U.D.C.
Our Heroes
[Reverse]:
On flames eternal camp-
ing ground . . . — — Map (db m12034) HM
Erected in loving memory
of the men of Laurens County, S.C.
who made the supreme sacrifice
World War I
White
Lewis Felton Abercrombie, Casper W. Waldwell, Mason L. Copeland, Earl A. Davidson, George Lawson Duncan, Burke Fuller, . . . — — Map (db m12063) HM
Lindley's Fort
On July 15, 1776, a number of Indians and Tories attacked this frontier fort where area settlers had gathered for protection. Major Jonathan Downs, with a company of men, had arrived the previous evening & helped repulse the . . . — — Map (db m12102) HM
Masonic Lodge #19
The first recorded meeting of this organization, known as Palmetto Lodge #19, took place Aug. 7, 1794, at the Samuel Saxon home, which stood nearby. Officers present were: Master, Joseph Downs; Deputy Master, Nathaniel McCoy; . . . — — Map (db m12031) HM
Once in Our Lives
Forever in Out Memories
Joseph B. Adams Jimmy I. McMorris
Michael E. Banks Reginald G. Morse
Roy J. Brackwell, Jr. Sanford L. Nelson
Frankie B. Johnson, Jr.* Willie J. Payne . . . — — Map (db m12099) WM
Top Plaque:
Watts Mills' employees
who gave their lives
in World War II
Rumsley Thompson Bennett Chester Calvin Miller
Joe Edward Carlton Rex Darvin Power
Tommy Cogdill Luther . . . — — Map (db m12100) HM
[Front]:
The Watts-Todd-Dunklin House, built about 1818, is an excellent example of a Federal-era upcountry farmhouse. According to family tradition, it was built for Washington Williams (1777-1829), who gave it to his daughter Nancy . . . — — Map (db m23196) HM
Francis Rapley Owings House
Owings is named for Francis Rapley Owings (1840-1920), who lived in this house after the Civil War. His ancestor Richard Owings III had settled 2 mi. W in 1757. Francis R. Owings, a farmer and merchant, built the . . . — — Map (db m30415) HM
Irvin Pitts Park
Saluda River Natural Resources
Irvin Pitts Park is a corridor of land sandwiched between the Saluda River and a canal, which conducts water from the dam to the hydroelectric powerhouse that supplied electricity for . . . — — Map (db m31268) HM
[Front]:
This store, first known as Daniel’s store or the “Beehive,” was built before the Civil War by James Wright Daniel (1814-1904) and several business partners. In 1878 James Martin (1815-1879) bought the store from the . . . — — Map (db m22966) HM
The land for this building is donated to Western Laurens County Fire District by Joseph Edwin and Francis P. O'Dell as a memorial to their son Simuel Dennis O'Dell, one of the original Western Laurens County firemen.
Born August 31, 1951 -- Died . . . — — Map (db m22969) HM
About 2½ miles southwest, a granite monument stands on the site of Rosemont, birthplace and home of Ann Pamela Cunningham, founder and first regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union. Through her efforts Mount Vernon was . . . — — Map (db m74870) HM
