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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Golden Corner Region

 
By Brian Scott, November 28, 2008
Cherokee Boundary (1777) Marker
101 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — 37-13 — Cherokee Boundary (1777) —
On State Park Road.
[Front Side]: The Cherokee sided with the British during the American Revolution, and in 1776 Maj. Andrew Williamson's S.C. militia destroyed their "Lower Towns" in what is now S.C. He then cooperated with the N.C. militia in expeditions . . . — — Map (db m14351) HM
102 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — Civilian Conservation Corps Monument —
On State Park Road.
"The promptness with which you seized the opportunity to engage in honest work, the willingness with which you have performed your daily tasks, and the fine spirit you have shown in winning the respect of the communities in which your camps have . . . — — Map (db m14329) HM
103 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — 37-24 — Mountain Rest School / Hillbilly Day —
On Verner Mill Road 0.1 miles west of Highlands Highway (State Highway 28), on the left when traveling west.
(front) Mountain Rest School The building across the road was constructed in 1948 to house the Mountain Rest School. Initially staffed by four teachers, the school served local white children in grades 1-6. In 1964, the Oconee . . . — — Map (db m198061) HM
104 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — Russell House —
On Highlands Highway (State Highway 28).
Russell House This was a busy Appalachian farmstead in the late 1800's and early 1900's. You could hear the laughter of children playing in the creek, lowing cattle and clucking chickens as they searched for food. Ganaway Russell built a . . . — — Map (db m20978) HM
105 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — The Civilian Conservation Corps — 1933-1942 —
On State Park Road.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 as part of the comprehensive relief effort during the grim depression years. Three million men were involved in the CCC during its ten-year . . . — — Map (db m14350) HM
106 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — The Oconee Waterwheel —
On State Park Road.
Establishment of the Park Oconee State Park was developed in the 1930's as one of the earliest State Parks in South Carolina was built by members of the Civilian Conservation Corp. The CCC was a program created as part of President Franklin . . . — — Map (db m14353) HM
107 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — Walhalla State Fish Hatchery — The CCC and Resource Conservation —
On Fish Hatchery Road.
The historic buildings below are products of the great Depression-era Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The WPA, the CCC, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's other New deal programs provided jobs to . . . — — Map (db m14217) HM
108 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Mountain Rest — William R. Geddings Fish Culture House —
On Fish Hatchery Road.
. . . — — Map (db m14293) HM
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109 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Newry — Newry Soup Kitchen —
On Broadway Street (State Highway 37-203) at Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Broadway Street.
1918 Worldwide Flu Epidemic Marker Erected in Loving Memory of Ella Nunley & Eli Whitney Stanton by Their Daughter Marcie S. Simmons — — Map (db m63321) HM
110 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Newry — Newry World War II Memorial —
On Broadway Street (State Highway s37-203) at Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Street.
To the Men and Women of the Armed Forces Whose Unselfish Service Preserving the Peace of this Nation - This Memorial is Humbly Dedicated — — Map (db m55158) HM
111 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Newry — The Church Bell —
On Broadway Street (State Highway 37-203) at Palmetto Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Street.
The citizens of Newry had been having church service in the hall over the company store for a good while after the village was built. They petitioned the company to allow them to start a building fund, which was agreed to. However, the management . . . — — Map (db m56561) HM
112 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Oakway — Center Methodist Church — Established 1860's —
On West Oak Highway (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling north.
Before the building was constructed, the Pickens Circuit of the Methodist conference used the grounds for their camp meetings. Throughout the years the church changed circuits from Pickens to Townville to Westminster and back to Townville. Being in . . . — — Map (db m53690) HM
113 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Salem — 37-14 — Jocassee Town —
On Buckeye Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Jocassee was one of several Cherokee “Lower Towns” in what is now S.C. It was located about 2 mi. E on the Jocassee River and in the Vale of Jocassee, near the modern Jocassee Dam. The town, like other Cherokee Lower Towns, was abandoned . . . — — Map (db m27338) HM
114 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Salem — 37-11 — Keowee Town —
On Nimmons Bridge Road (State Highway S37-128) at Keowee Town Landing Road (State Highway S 37-98) on Nimmons Bridge Road.
[Marker Front] Keowee Town, which means “mulberry grove place,” was the largest and most important of the Cherokee “Lower Towns” in what is now S.C. It was 1 mi. E on the Keowee River, and was already considered a . . . — — Map (db m27335) HM
115 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Salem — Salem Confederate Monument —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
With greatest respect and honor for the Confederate Soldiers from this area, we salute you, with the dedication of this monument. Special recognition goes to Sgt. John W. Cannon, an officer of the Confederacy and highly respected citizen of the . . . — — Map (db m14385) HM
116 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Salem — 37-3 — The Cherokee Path —
On Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC Highway 11).
[Front Side]: The main trading path to the Cherokee Nation paralleled the route of Highway 11 for several miles at this point. This section of the path was used by travelers going from Keowee, the main Lower Town of the Cherokees, across . . . — — Map (db m14383) HM
117 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Salem — Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Bridge —
On Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (State Highway 11).
In recognition of Distinguished Public Service promoting water resources, highways, conservation, national defense, veterans affairs, textiles, Appalachia et cetera State Representative State Senator Soldier World War II U.S. Congressman . . . — — Map (db m21053) HM
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118 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Andrew Pickens — Backcountry Revolutionary General and Legislator
On SC Highway 183. Reported missing.
Andrew Pickens The county and its county seat are both named in honor of General Andrew Pickens, hero of the American Revolution, state legislator and Congressman. The Pickens family arrived in the Carolina backcountry in the mid-18th . . . — — Map (db m13205) HM
119 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Andrew Pickens — Backcountry Revolutionary General and Legislator —
Near Old Pickens Church Road near East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183).
Andrew Pickens (1739-1817) Pickens County and its county seat are both named in honor of General Andrew Pickens, hero of the American Revolution, state legislator, and U.S. Congressman. The Pickens family arrived in the Carolina backcountry . . . — — Map (db m185616) HM
120 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 37-6 — Capt. Samuel Earle —
On SC Highway 59, on the left when traveling south.
[Front]: Capt. Samuel Earle (1760-1833), an officer during the American Revolution, state representative, and U.S. representative, lived at nearby Beaverdam Plantation. He also furnished land for the town of Andersonville, once 12 mi. . . . — — Map (db m34563) HM
121 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Fairplay Community Veterans Memorial —
On North Fairplay Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated by the people of this community to the memory of those who gave their lives in the great wars. — — Map (db m13968) HM
122 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 37-1 — First Soil Conservation District Plan —
On West South 4th Street, on the left when traveling south.
On February 4, 1938, Mrs. Ploma M. Adams, owner of this farm, assisted by the Upper Savannah Soil Conservation District, initiated the first Farm-Conservation Plan of any district in America. — — Map (db m26287) HM
123 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Henry Craig —
Near East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183).
Henry Craig was the body servant of John Craig and served with him during the War Between the States. John was a member of Company A, First South Carolina Rifles, Orr's Regiment, from 1861 until he was wounded at Gravely Hill, Virginia on August . . . — — Map (db m55172) HM
124 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Memorial Gateway —
On North Fairplay Street, on the left when traveling north.
Memorial Gateway 1860-1865 Dedicated to the men of the Confederacy who gallantly defended the southland during the War Between the States. — — Map (db m13957) HM
125 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 37-7 — Oconee County Training School —
On East South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Front]: Oconee County Training School, which educated the African American children of this county from 1925 to 1955, was the successor of the Seneca Colored Graded School. This school, also known as OCTS, was founded in 1925 with Rev. . . . — — Map (db m13979) HM
126 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Oconee County World War Veterans —
On East North 1st Street at Vinson Street, on the left when traveling south on East North 1st Street.
(Left Side):1914 ~ 1918 In Memory of Oconee County World War Veterans (Right Side):1914 ~ 1918 In Memory of Charles McGee Byrd Sergant, Machine Gun Co. 118th S.C. Infantry 30th Division Wounded Oct. 17th 1918 . . . — — Map (db m50350) HM
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127 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Old Pickens Church — Sole Remnant of Town of Pickens
On SC Highway 183. Reported missing.
Old Pickens Church A Presbyterian congregation was probably organized in the 1840s. It is impossible to fix an exact date because the church records were destroyed in a fire around the turn of the 20th century. Construction on the church . . . — — Map (db m13179) HM
128 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Old Pickens Church — Sole Remnant of Town of Pickens Courthouse —
Near Old Pickens Church Road near East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183).
Old Pickens Presbyterian Church A Presbyterian congregation was probably organized in the 1840's. It is impossible to fix the exact date because the church records were destroyed in a fire around the turn of the 20th century. Construction on . . . — — Map (db m185418) HM
129 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Old Pickens Presbyterian Church —
Near Old Pickens Church Road at East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183) when traveling north.
Built in 1850 A church/meeting house for early immigrants of Scotch-Irish and English descent who settled in the area. Presented by Col. John Robins Chapter National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century in honor of . . . — — Map (db m185419) HM
130 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 401 — Old Pickens Presbyterian Church — Built in 1850 — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
On East Pickens Highway (State Highway 183).
A church/meeting house for early immigrants of Scotch-Irish and English descent who settled in the area. Presented by Col. John Robins Chapter National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century In Honor of Mrs. Kay Patricia Hunt Alford . . . — — Map (db m121930) HM
131 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 37-4 — Seneca —
On South Fairplay Street.
Founded August 14, 1873, as "Seneca City," and chartered on March 14, 1874, the town of Seneca was named for an Indian village on the Seneca River. Its location was determined by the junction of the Blue Ridge Railroad and the . . . — — Map (db m13969) HM
132 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Seneca Firsts —
On North Fairplay Street at Ram Cat Alley on North Fairplay Street.
This site, lot No. 126, was the first sold at auction by J.J. Norton and A.W. Thompson, August 14, 1873 when 14 lots sold and Seneca City was founded. Purchased by John M. Dumas, who was named the first Postmaster on April 15, 1873. Site of: . . . — — Map (db m46925) HM
133 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — 37-8 — Seneca Institute / Seneca Junior College —
On South Poplar Street at West South 3rd Street on South Poplar Street.
Marker Front: Seneca Institute The Seneca Institute (later Seneca Junior College) educated African American children of this region from 1899 to 1939. It was founded and sponsored by the Seneca River Baptist Association, which in 1898 . . . — — Map (db m27333) HM
134 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca — Wall of Honor — Veterans of All Wars —
On Main Street at North Depot Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
[North Marker]: 2008 Plaque [North Marker]: 2009 Plaque [North Marker]: 2010 Plaque [North Marker]: 2011 Plaque [East Marker]: 2012 Plaque — — Map (db m55154) HM
135 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Seneca, South Cove County Park — 37-27 — Cane Creek Town —
Near South Cove Road (County Route 37-608) 1.8 miles east of Keowee School Road (South Carolina Route 188).
This section of Oconee County was Cherokee land until 1777. Located north of here on the banks of Cane Creek was a small Cherokee Lower Town often referred to as Cane Creek Town. One 19th century account states its original Cherokee name . . . — — Map (db m276392) HM
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136 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — 37-21 — Cheowee Town —
On Robin Way 0.1 miles west of Cherokee Lake Road, on the left when traveling west.
(front) Cheowee Town, sometimes spelled “Chehohee,” and meaning “otter place,” was one of several Cherokee “Lower Towns” in what is now S.C. Located on the headwaters of Little River, it predated European contact and was considered a . . . — — Map (db m198165) HM
137 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — In Memory of George R. Ryder — Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force WWII —
On Bumgardner Drive just south of California Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Donated by The Ryder Family and Sagamore Chapter DAR Leawood, Kansas — — Map (db m239673) WM
138 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — Indian Trail and Thong Tree —
Near Cain Drive just west of Bumgardner Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Niangua Chapter DAR 1975-76 Bicentennial Missouri State Society DAR Oct. 24, 1976 — — Map (db m239377) HM
139 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — Josephine C. Peters — West Virginia Cottage —
Near Rogers Drive just west of Bumgardner Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of Josephine Clark Peters Kanawha Valley Chapter Dedicated October 16, 1993 by the West Virginia State Society, NSDAR Mrs. Joel Morris Wagoner, State Regent — — Map (db m239347) HM
140 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — May Erwin Talmadge Auditorium/Gymnasium — 1950-1952 —
Near Bumgardner Drive just north of Cain Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Tamassee DAR School The National Register of Historic Places South Carolina Department of Archives and History — — Map (db m239380) HM
141 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — Tamassee DAR School — The Place of the Sunlight of God — 1919-2019 —
Near Bumgardner Drive at California Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated on October 15, 2019, this plaque celebrates and commemorates 100 years of devoted service to children and families. Founded by the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution to educate mountain children, Tamassee DAR School . . . — — Map (db m241194) HM
142 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — 37-19 — Tamassee DAR School —
On State Highway 11, on the left when traveling north.
[Marker Front] Tamassee DAR School, founded by the S.C. Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 1919, was established in an area described as “remote but accessible where the need was greatest.” It has long . . . — — Map (db m27441) HM
143 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — Tamassee Town —
On Tamassee Knob Road (State Highway S-37-95) at Cheohee Valley Road (State Highway S37-375), on the right when traveling east on Tamassee Knob Road.
Near this site once stood the Cherokee "lower town" of Tamassee. On August 12, 1776 a Revolutionary War battle known as the "Ring Fight" was fought here between the Cherokee and the South Carolina Militia under Captain Andrew Pickens. The Cherokee . . . — — Map (db m152185) HM
144 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Tamassee — Texas Friendship Cottage —
Near Rogers Drive just west of Bumgardner Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Presented by Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. Felix Irwin, State Regent 1955-1958 — — Map (db m239329) HM
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145 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Bethel Presbyterian Church — Founded by General Andrew Pickens —
On Bethel Church Road (State Road S37-198) just north of Lecroy Road (State Road S37-449), on the left when traveling north.
Bethel Presbyterian Church, the oldest church in continuous existence in Oconee County, was founded in 1805 by General Andrew Pickens, one of South Carolina’s most notable Revolutionary War heroes. General Andrew Pickens, along with others found . . . — — Map (db m183264) HM
146 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Cherokee Path —
On Short Street west of South Tugaloo Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Cherokee Path was the only unencumbered route of travel for the two hundred mile journey from the mountains of South Carolina to the coast without crossing a major river or other obstacle. Trails were originally created by migratory . . . — — Map (db m276468) HM
147 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Colonel R.T. Jaynes — (1862-1950) —
On Short Street, on the right when traveling east.
This building, constructed in 1905, was the law office of "Colonel" Robert Thompson Jaynes from 1905 until he retired in 1950. "Colonel Bob" began his practice of law in 1885. His most notable case was Hopkins vs. Clemson College, a case . . . — — Map (db m64789) HM
148 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Combat Infantrymen Monument —
On West Main Street (State Highway 28) at South Tugaloo Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
To Honor All Combat Infantrymen We were boys and we were young We became men on that hill we overrun Some of us lived, many of us died For a moment with us abide And join in prayer with me To honor those of the combat infantry. . . . — — Map (db m64807) HM
149 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Duty, Honor, Country —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during times of war and peace, whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our freedom. . . . — — Map (db m14031) HM
150 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Gen. John A. Wagener —
On South Church Street at Short Street, on the right when traveling north on South Church Street.
Front Founder of Walhalla. Born in Sievern, Kingdom of Hannover. Germany July 21, 1816. He emigrated to Charleston, SC where her became a leader in the German emigrant community. Elected Mayor of Charleston. Organized the German . . . — — Map (db m20966) HM
151 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Issaqueena Falls — Dramatic Cascades of the Upcountry —
On Stumphouse Tunnel Road.
The Legend Local stories about thus site involve variations from the poem, "Cateechee of Keowee,' a story of love and adversity penned by J.W. Daniels, A.M., in 1898. The following is a summary of Rev. Daniels' poem, which thrust Issaqueena . . . — — Map (db m14193) HM
152 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Issaqueena Falls — Dramatic Cascades of the Upcountry —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road east of State Highway 28, on the right when traveling north.
The Legend Tradition relates that the waterfall is named for Issaqueena, a Creek maiden captured by the Cherokee. Of the many legends, the most popular, based on Rev. J.W. Daniels' 1898 poem, “Cateechee of Keowee,” told how Issaqueena was . . . — — Map (db m185423) HM
153 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — John A. Wagener Monument — 1850-1900 —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
[East Side]: Erected to the Memory of Gen. Jno. A. Wagener Founder of Walhalla and to His Co-laborers of the German Colonization Society August 23-24, 1900. — — Map (db m17491) HM
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154 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — NE Middle Tunnel —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road 0.4 miles east of South Carolina Route 28, on the right when traveling north.
The salient map shows why such a small tunnel was necessary. At the 450 foot level, where the railroad was to be built, on the Eastern side of the Stumphouse Mountain, a projection of rock and earth [a salient], was blocking the construction of the . . . — — Map (db m291508) HM
155 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-9 — Newberry College — 1868-1877 —
On East North Broad Street, on the right when traveling north.
[Front]: Newberry College, founded in 1856, moved here from Newberry in 1868 and remained in Walhalla until 1877, returning to Newberry for the opening of the 1877-78 academic year. The Lutheran college struggled during the Civil War and . . . — — Map (db m13991) HM
156 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee County Confederate Monument —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
[East Side]: This monument is dedicated to the memory of the Confederate Soldiers by the women of Oconee County. These gallant soldiers gave their lives for the principle of states rights, for the protection of their homes, and in . . . — — Map (db m14163) HM
157 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee County Veterans Memorial —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
In appreciation of the Oconee County Veterans Committee for establishing this park in honor Oconee County soldiers who served so that we could be free. — — Map (db m14456) HM
158 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee Heritage Center — Bringing History to Life —
On Browns Square Drive, in the median.
Located along the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the history of Oconee County dates back to when the area was predominately inhabited by the Cherokee. Following the American Revolution, and after settlement increased in South Carolina's . . . — — Map (db m64805) HM
159 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee Mountain —
On Short Street west of South Tugaloo Street, on the left when traveling west.
Oconee Mountain would have been the first mountain encountered when moving east to west along the Cherokee Trading Path. It appears in European journals as early as the 1700s. In 1761, Captain Christopher French wrote: “We march’d about five, & at . . . — — Map (db m276462) HM
160 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee State Park —
On State Park Road.
Oconee State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s during the Great Depression and continues to serve as a destination itself and as a gateway to the nearby Chattooga and Chauga rivers and to the blue Ridge and Smoky . . . — — Map (db m14324) HM
161 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Oconee Station / Oconee County —
On Oconee Station Road.
Oconee Station The South Carolina Frontier Experience Oconee station & the William Richards House This site was a frontier outpost and a meeting place between European American and Cherokees of this region during the late . . . — — Map (db m14372) HM
162 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-12 — Oconee Town —
On Oconee Station Road.
Oconee, also spelled "Aconnee," was one of the Cherokee "Lower Towns" in what is now S.C. at the base of Oconee Mountain and on the main trading path between the British and Cherokees, it was abandoned in 1752. Oconee Station was built in 1792 as an . . . — — Map (db m132065) HM
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163 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Patriot's Hall: Oconee Veterans Museum — Lest We Forget — South Carolina National Heritage Corridor —
On Short Street east of South Church Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the “Old Rock Building” was constructed from rock found at nearby historic Stumphouse Tunnel. The building is owned by Oconee County. Before becoming the home to the Oconee Veteran's . . . — — Map (db m46853) HM
164 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — South Carolina National Heritage Corridor —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road near State Highway 28, on the right when traveling west.
[Listed from north to south] Oconee Located on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Oconee County is known for nature-based activities such as boating, birding, backpacking, and camping Pickens Pickens County has many beautiful . . . — — Map (db m185421) HM
165 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-2 — St. John’s Lutheran Church —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
On November 20, 1853, St. John's was organized by members of the German Colonization Society of Charleston, S.C. who founded the town of Walhalla in 1850. Services were originally held in a house on West Union which was purchased from Col. Joseph . . . — — Map (db m14160) HM
166 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Stumphouse Mountain Middle Tunnel —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road 0.4 miles east of South Carolina Route 28, on the right when traveling north.
You are facing the west entrance to the Middle Tunnel, which now lies within the Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve (established in August 2008). This 385-foot tunnel was drilled by the Blue Ridge Railroad in 1856-1858 as part of their plan to . . . — — Map (db m291507) HM
167 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel — The Mountain that Defeated the Rail Line —
On Stumphouse Tunnel Road.
The history of Stumphouse Tunnel is as rich as the surrounding land and carries with it stories of dreams, failures, hardships, and opportunities. The dream was to develop a railroad line from Charleston, South Carolina to Cincinnati, Ohio. The . . . — — Map (db m15041) HM
168 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-10 — Stumphouse Tunnel —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road 0.5 miles east of Highlands Highway (South Carolina Highway 28).
(Front) The unfinished railroad tunnel cut into the SE face of Stumphouse Mtn. is the largest of three begun before the Civil War by the Blue Ridge Rail Road, for a line from Anderson, S.C., to Knoxville, Tenn. Work began in late 1853. . . . — — Map (db m74218) HM
169 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — SW Middle Tunnel —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road 0.4 miles east of South Carolina Route 28, on the right when traveling north.
This is the S.W. approach and portal to Middle Tunnel. It is interesting to note that in the 1850's, the engineering standards stated that if the obstacle encountered was sixty feet or greater in height, a tunnel as opposed to a cut was cheaper to . . . — — Map (db m291506) HM
170 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — SW Saddle Tunnel —
Near Stumphouse Tunnel Road 0.4 miles east of South Carolina Route 28, on the right when traveling north.
This map shows the Stumphouse Mountain range in the upper northwest portion of the picture and the somewhat parallel portion of the Turnip Top Mountain range in the southeastern quadrant of the picture. In between the two ranges is a small valley on . . . — — Map (db m291509) HM
171 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-15 — The English School —
On South Church Street north of Short Street, on the left when traveling north.
Front Walhalla, in what was Pickens District until Oconee County was created in 1868, was founded by the German Colonization Society of Charleston in 1850 and boasted as many as 500 German settlers by 1855. The first school offering . . . — — Map (db m20964) HM
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172 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — 37-26 — The Lynching of Allen Green —
On Short Street at South Tugaloo Street, on the right when traveling west on Short Street.
In 1930, over 100 white men and boys broke into Oconee County Jail to lynch Allen Green, a prominent local African American. Born in 1879, Green lived a few blocks east of here with his wife, Corrie Green. On April 20, he was arrested on . . . — — Map (db m276684) HM
173 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — The Silver Rose —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
The price of a silver rose is not free "They gave their tomorrow for your toadys." In memory of the men and women who served in the Vietman War and later died as a result of Agent Orange dioxins we honor and remember their . . . — — Map (db m14029) WM
174 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — Walhalla —
On East Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
"Garden of the Gods" Gateway to the Blue Ridge — — Map (db m13987) HM
175 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Walhalla — War Between the States — 1861-1865 —
On West Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the brave and gallant Confederate soldiers and their families of Western Pickens District (Oconee County) who despite great hardships gave their blood and earthly possessions in defense of states rights and their beloved south land. . . . — — Map (db m14162) HM
176 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, West Union — 37-18 — West Union Grammar School / West Union Grammar School —
On Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (State Highway 11) north of Sangamo Drive.
West Union Grammar School West Union Graded School, also known as West Union Grammar School or West Union Elementary School, was built here in 1923-24. In 1922, trustees purchased 4 acres from Marvin Phinney for a new school to replace an . . . — — Map (db m64783) HM
177 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, West Union — West Union Veterans Memorial —
On Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (State Highway 11) at Sangamo Drive, on the right when traveling north on Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway.
In honor of all US Veterans Dedicated this date June 28, 2014 Sons of the American Legion Town of West Union American Legion — — Map (db m161578) WM
178 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument —
On Harbert Park Circle at Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) on Harbert Park Circle.
. . . — — Map (db m63430) HM
179 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — 37-17 — Cross Roads Baptist Church / Cross Roads School
On Dales Drive at Dr Johns Road, on the right when traveling north on Dales Drive. Reported missing.
(front) Cross Roads Baptist Church This church was founded between 1860 and 1880 by Forch Allen (1823-1911) and members of the Allen and Oglesby families, including other descendants of Cherokees who lived in early Lower Towns . . . — — Map (db m198118) HM
180 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — 37-20 — Retreat Rosenwald School —
On 150 Pleasant Hill Circle, in the median.
[Front]: This school, often called Retreat Colored School, was built in 1923 for the African-American students in and near Westminster. A two-room, two-teacher, elementary school, it was built by local builder William Walker Bearden of . . . — — Map (db m53235) HM
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181 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — Westminster Confederate Monument —
On Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 183), on the right when traveling east on Toccoa Highway.
Dedicated to Confederate Soldiers — — Map (db m63317) WM
182 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — Westminster Depot — Southern Railway Passenger Station — South Carolina National Heritage Corridor —
On East Main Street at Alley Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The original Westminster Freight Depot was built in 1885. The railroad contributed to rapid growth and development in the Westminster area. Following incorporation and continued growth, in 1911 the passenger depot was constructed. However, as . . . — — Map (db m46848) HM
183 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — Westminster First Baptist Church World War I Monument —
On West North Avenue (State Highway 37-106) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 163) on West North Avenue.
Top Engraving Our Soldier Boys Ernest Whitworth M.A. Bearden A.M. Dorn J.O. Johns W.B. Dillard W.T. McCordy H.L. Evans B.H. Gilliam H.D. Breazeale F.K. Breazeale J.P. Dendy, Jr. Roy Stribling * D.A. McMillan . . . — — Map (db m63319) WM
184 ► South Carolina, Oconee County, Westminster — Westminster World War I Monument —
On Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) at Walhalla Road (State Highway 183) on Toccoa Highway.
Dedicated to World War Veterans — — Map (db m63320) WM
185 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — A Community Born of the Railroad —
Near Werner Street north of Stewart Street, on the left when traveling east.
As the midpoint between the major population centers of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, 133 miles from each city, the community of Central found itself the focus of a railroad boom in the early 1870s. The Keowee Courier . . . — — Map (db m185440) HM
186 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Bertha Evans Morgan Rose Garden —
On Church Street.
This rose garden was created to honor Bertha Evans Morgan, wife of J. Robert Morgan, who was a nephew of Jeptha and Minnie Morgan. Bertha Morgan was a teacher, wife, mother, Clemson University employee and dedicated Christian. Throughout her . . . — — Map (db m16528) HM
187 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Billy Weems — Memories of a Loved Local —
On Broad Street at Gaines Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
Upon the death of Nina “Bird” Garvin Montgomery in 2000 there were two items in her possession that stirred the emotions of her surviving kin. One was a little paring knife, its handles worn thin by close to a century of peeling potatoes and apples . . . — — Map (db m185436) HM
188 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-33 — Cateechee Mill Village —
On Cateechee Trail at Norris Highway (South Carolina Route 137), on the right when traveling west on Cateechee Trail.
Cateechee Mill Village originally housed employees of Norris Cotton Mills, built on Twelve Mile River in 1895-97 as the first modern textile mill in Pickens County. Upon opening, the 4-story masonry plant had 5,000 spindles and 150 looms, . . . — — Map (db m276332) HM
189 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-14 — Central —
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
[Front]: The town of Central, chartered in 1875, grew up along what is now Gaines Street. The post office was called Five Mile from 1851 to 1871. In the 1870s the Atlanta & Richmond Airline Railway built its depot, hotel, offices, and . . . — — Map (db m29834) HM
190 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-29 — Central Colored School —
On West Main Street (South Carolina Route 93) at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Street.
This frame building was constructed c. 1925 as a school for African American residents of Central. Known as Central Colored School, it replaced a privately owned one room school building believed to have been located nearby. The school . . . — — Map (db m276358) HM
191 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Central Railroad Depot & Red Caboose —
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Werner Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The car that traditionally signals the end of the train is fittingly displayed as a memorial to Central's railroad heritage. The Norfolk & Western caboose was donated by Norfolk Southern Railroad in 1988 thanks to then Mayor Al Cumbie and Norfolk . . . — — Map (db m185434) HM
192 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-28 — Central School —
On Church Street south of West Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
This Classical Revival structure, built 1908-09 by B.E. Grandy, was originally a school for residents of the town of Central. It was designed by Christopher Gadsden Sayre, a regionally prominent architect from Mount Pleasant, S.C. . . . — — Map (db m276334) HM
193 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Central, South Carolina —
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
The “Peach Queen,” along with the “Crescent,” was one of Southern Railway's premier passenger trains that ran through Central. Southern Railway operated these streamlined inter-city passenger trains from the late 1940's until dropping passenger . . . — — Map (db m185437) HM
194 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Freedom's Hill Church —
On Wesleyan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
First Wesleyan Methodist Church in the South 1848 — — Map (db m15387) HM
195 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway —
On Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway at South Main Street (SC 133) on Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway.
In memory of Furman L. Smith Veteran of World War II killed in Italy June 1, 1944 for heroic action beyond the call of duty. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor 1925-1944. — — Map (db m111315) WM
196 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-31 — Issaqueena Bombing Range —
On 6 Mile Highway (U.S. 133) near Old 6 Mile Road when traveling north.
During World War II the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) used Lake Issaqueena and surrounding land as a bombing range. The lake was built in 1938 as part of the New Deal-era Clemson Land Use Project. The War Department acquired most of the range . . . — — Map (db m276364) HM
197 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central African-American Schoolhouse — Presently the Central Community Center —
On West Main Street (South Carolina Route 93) at Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Street.
In 1949, the building was a white, four-room wooden structure with a ceiled interior painted light green and brown. The building had two classrooms, a dining room and a kitchen. The two classrooms could be converted into an auditorium by . . . — — Map (db m276360) HM
198 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central History Museum — A Merchant Family's Story
On Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
The Central Heritage Society purchased the Morgan House in 1995 as headquarters for the Central History Museum. Several of the rooms are almost exactly as Jessie and Jennie Morgan left them, while others focus on Central, South Carolina history. . . . — — Map (db m15559) HM
199 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central History Museum — A Southern Town's Past and Future
On Church Street. Reported unreadable.
Railroads and Farming In 1873, the town of Central was established as a train headquarters where engines were changed. The town was named for its central location between Atlanta and Charlotte. Central rapidly filled with dispatchers, . . . — — Map (db m15578) HM
200 ► South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central Railroad Hotel —
On Broad Street at Gaines Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
Across the railroad tracks from the present Red Caboose once stood a long rambling hotel among a grove of trees built by the railroad company in the late nineteenth century, known as the Central Railroad Hotel. The hotel was famous up and down the . . . — — Map (db m185435) HM

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