Historical Markers and War Memorials in Tamassee, South Carolina
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On Robin Way, 0.1 miles west of Cherokee Lake Road, on the left when traveling west.
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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
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
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
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
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