Historical Markers and War Memorials in Pickens, South Carolina
Pickens is the county seat for Pickens County
Pickens is in Pickens County
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On Table Rock State Park Road, on the right when traveling south.
Young men determined to escape economic hardship built this lodge from 1973-1940. They were enrollees in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of President Franklin Roosevelt's programs to battle the Great Depression.
The CCC provided . . . — — Map (db m30217) HM
On Table Rock State Park Road, on the left when traveling east.
To a giant, Table Rock could be exactly what its name suggests -- a 3,124'-high table made of granite. To eat at this table, the giant would need a seat -- Stool Mountain at 2,600' served this purpose.
This is how the Cherokee saw the . . . — — Map (db m30219) HM
On East Main Street (South Carolina Route 183) at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
In 1923, T.L. Bivens and his son, Hank Bivens bought the Heath, Bruce, Morrow Company,
a large general merchandise store. In 1933 the store moved into the present location and
was known as Bivens Hardware. The left side of the store was Parrott's . . . — — Map (db m238513) HM
On Johnson Street at Pendelton Street (U.S. 178), on the right when traveling east on Johnson Street.
Quilter: Gail Sexton
Sponsor: Pickens County Cultural Commission
Blackford's Beauty was originally made by Gail Sexton. Mrs. Sexton told us, “I made a quilt called ‘Red Birds on Parade’ in 2012, using the Blackford's Beauty Block. . . . — — Map (db m238522) HM
On East Main Street (South Carolina Route 183) at Court Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
The original 1876 two-story wooden mercantile store of Benton S. Freeman was re-built in brick in 1908. In the early 1900's a silent movie theater upstairs entertained the people of Pickens while the ground floor remained a general merchandise store . . . — — Map (db m238512) HM
On North Lewis Street at Griffin Street, on the right when traveling north on North Lewis Street.
Quilter: Mrs. Una Welborn Sponsor: Hagood-Mauldin House The Carpenter's Wheel was a pattern used in the Underground Railroad to guide slaves to freedom. It also represents the fine carpentry that went into the building of the house in . . . — — Map (db m234335) HM
Served
Pickens Mayor 14 Years
S.C. House of Representatives
S.C. Highway Commissioner
13th Dist. 10 Years
Worked for Pickens County
Progress — — Map (db m11731) HM
On Holly Springs School Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Churn Dash pattern, also known as Hole in the Barn Door, has been in continuous use in South Carolina for over 150 years. Quilt makers enjoy combining the triangles and rectangles into nine-patch blocks, and the association of the pattern with . . . — — Map (db m238495) HM
Erected in appreciation of the effort, skill and dedication of the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
This peacetime army healed the scars on our landscape, beautified and protected our mountains, seashores and forests, and created the . . . — — Map (db m30218) HM
On Holly Springs School Road, on the right when traveling south.
The pattern, Fence Posts, also known as Interlocked Squares, was first named in 1932 by Edna Marie Dunn in the Kansas City Star. Other names are 4 Part Strip Block (ca. 1948), Roman Square (ca. 1974) and Spirit of St. Louis (ca.1934). The moniker, . . . — — Map (db m238494) HM
On East Main Street at Ann Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Quilter: Libby Carter
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
Fire and Ice is a multi-colored modern quilt that graces the building of Domino’s Pizza. The owner, Scott Carrick, fell in love with it and requested it for his . . . — — Map (db m238500) HM
On East Main Street (State Highway 183) at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Built in 1898. The building was the home of Keowee Bank until the bank closed during the great depression. The outline of the bank's vault is still visible today. In 1929 Leon McCall purchased the building and opened a café. In 1963 Bobby Garren . . . — — Map (db m185588) HM
Near Pendleton Street, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street.
The man most responsible for opening up the northwestern part of South Carolina by driving out the Cherokee and the British, during and immediately following the American Revolution War, was General Andrew Pickens. deeply religious but a fierce . . . — — Map (db m20030) HM
The granite ridge connecting Table Rock and Pinnacle Mountain drops away into two slopes. Because gravity pulls water downhill, all precipitation that falls onto the south-facing slope will eventually collect in the Oolenoy River system. Like any . . . — — Map (db m30014) HM
Near Hagood Mill Road west of Brevard Highway (U.S. 178), on the right when traveling west.
Hagood Mill This grist mill was rebuilt in 1845 by James Earle Hagood (1826-1904), son of Benjamin Hagood (1788-1865), who had bought it in 1825. James E. Hagood, a planter and merchant, served in the S.C. House and was longtime Pickens . . . — — Map (db m185430) HM
On Hagood Mill Road, on the right when traveling east.
[Front]:
During most of its life, the Hagood Mill was a busy center of commerce. The Products of Industry Census records Hagood Mill as having produced 2,500 bushels of meal (140,000 pounds) and 200 bushels of flours (11,200 pounds) in the . . . — — Map (db m20117) HM
On N. Lewis St.,, on the right when traveling north.
[Front] This house, built ca. 1856, originally sat 14 mi. W in the town of Pickens Court House, then the seat of Pickens District. It was the home of James Earle Hagood (1826-1904), Pickens District clerk of court, state representative . . . — — Map (db m43781) HM
Near North Lewis Street just north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Quilter: Unknown Sponsor: Judy Goosen and Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail Site: Judge Mauldin's office at the Hagood-Mauldin House Judy Goosen purchased this crazy quilt years ago from Sandy Henderson, a friend with an excellent “eye,” in . . . — — Map (db m234329) HM
Musician, Teacher, Civic leader. Her efforts on behalf of City Beautification have been an inspiration. Her leadership had made this memorial park possible. — — Map (db m11729) HM
On West Cedar Rock Street at Garvin Street, on the right when traveling east on West Cedar Rock Street.
Quilter: Cassie Abley
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission
In 1972 Al and Georgia Morris moved to Pickens, SC with Al's goal to become a pharmacist at a small-town pharmacy, the Corner Drug Store. With a 1-year-old daughter in . . . — — Map (db m238520) HM
Near Pendleton Street, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street.
This statue of Major General Pickens is built in memory of Ellison Smyth McKissick, Jr., 1925-1998, Korean War veteran and former chief executive officer of Alice Manufacturing Company, Inc. Ellison Smyth McKissick, Jr., enlisted in the United . . . — — Map (db m20085) HM
The Convict Cage, or "Jail on Wheels," was actually a prison pulled by a team of horses or mules. During the early 20th century, it was not possible to return prisoners doing work in the remote areas of Pickens County back (here) to the Pickens . . . — — Map (db m11790) HM
On Pendleton Street (Moorefield Memorial Highway) at Johnson Street, on the right when traveling north on Pendleton Street (Moorefield Memorial Highway).
Designed by H.D. Breeding. B.E. Grandy built Pickens County gaol (jail) in 1902. For years it housed not only prisoners but also local sheriffs and their families. In the first year three members of Sheriff J.H.G. McDaniel's family died here of . . . — — Map (db m133576) HM
Ever wonder why so many park buildings share the same look? That style -- rendered in stone and wood to help the structures complement their natural surroundings -- is called "parkitecture" and it became the hallmark of the Civilian Conservation . . . — — Map (db m30168) HM
The town of Pickens was established as the center of government for the newly established Pickens District. The county was originally part of the Pickens District, today's Pickens and Oconee Counties. Its center of government, Pickens Court House, . . . — — Map (db m11774) HM
Near Pendleton Street, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street.
Private Major Terrell, United States Army
First Pickens County Casualty of World War One
A resident of Hurricane Township in Pickens, Major Terrell joined the U.S. Army in October 1917 and was assigned to the 305th Labor Company, . . . — — Map (db m20035) HM
Near Pendleton Street, 0.1 miles West Main Street.
Private Charles H. Barker, United States Army
April 12, 1935-June 4, 1953
of
Six Mile
Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Killed in Action at Sokkogae, Korea, June 4 1953
Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor . . . — — Map (db m20056) HM
Near Hagood Mill Road west of Brevard Highway (U.S. 178), on the right when traveling west.
The present Hagood Mill was built in 1845 by James Hagood and donated to the County of Pickens in 1973 by the James Hagood Bruce family. Over sixty Pickens County gristmill sites have been located, documented and mapped by local historian and . . . — — Map (db m185429) HM
In Honor of All Men
Who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice
For Freedom in War
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends. — — Map (db m11770) HM
On East Cedar Rock Street east of Hampton Avenue (State Highway 8), on the left when traveling east.
The Easley-Pickens line was chartered in 1890 by the S.C. General Assembly. Construction of the line, which ran from Pickens to Easley, was completed in 1898. At Easley the Pickens Railroad joined the Southern Railway. Ex-governor John Gary Evans . . . — — Map (db m185432) HM
On Railroad Street east of Hampton Avenue (South Carolina Route 8), on the right when traveling east.
Trailhead of the Pickens-Easley Doodle Trail
124 Railroad Street, Pickens
The origins of the Pickens railroad date back to December, 1890 when it was chartered by the state. The distance between the two towns was not very far, and at . . . — — Map (db m238524) HM
On East Main Street (South Carolina Route 183) at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Quilter: Gail Sexton
Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
This lovely rendition of a lake and mountain landscape is based on a wall hanging designed and quilted by master quilter Gail Sexton of Sunset in Pickens County. . . . — — Map (db m238503) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 183) at Durham Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Seconee was the easternmost of the documented Cherokee Lower Towns in Upcountry S.C. Situated 1 mi. W in the broad floodplain at the confluence of Twelve Mile River and Town Creek, Seconee's location offered fertile ground and access to several . . . — — Map (db m185431) HM
On this ancient soapstone boulder are two partially carved soapstone bowls, made by Native Americans around 5,000 years ago. The bowls were rough-shaped with flint chisels and then broken off before doing the final shaping. This boulder was brought . . . — — Map (db m20375) HM
On TR Campground Road at West Gate Road on TR Campground Road.
About Table Rock State Park
Table Rock Mountain is a towering landmark at the edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, most recognized for its spectacular natural beauty. Within the watershed of Table Rock lie more than 3,000 acres of . . . — — Map (db m30063) HM
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 existence. . . . — — Map (db m21051) HM
Originally built in the early 1800's by the family of Benjamin Hagood on family land about a half mile from here, this is the third place that this venerable old log cabin has stood.
It is thought because of the unusual interior log wall, . . . — — Map (db m20137) HM
The Hagoods and the Mauldins
James E. Hagood, son of local farmer and landowner Benjamin Hagood, built this house in 1856 in the town of Pickens Court House, about 14 miles west of here. The house was moved to this site in 1868. James . . . — — Map (db m11783) HM
Ongoing development at this mill site includes a variety of ventures. Significant among these is the recent relocation and restoration of this Cabin. In the late 1780's the Secona Baptist Church was organized in Pickens. Named after the Cherokee . . . — — Map (db m20142) HM
Pickens County Museum of Art and History
The Pickens County Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits local artifacts. It features exhibits on the Cherokee Indians, General Andrew Pickens, Vice President John C. Calhoun, pioneer life, . . . — — Map (db m11789) HM
On West Main Street (South Carolina Route 183) at Florence Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
To the Mountains
Quilter: Joy du Bois Sponsor: Pickens County ATAX Commission Grant
The original quilt, To the Mountains, a small landscape piece, was created by Joy duBois of Seneca. Joy met a quilter by the name of Gail Sexton, . . . — — Map (db m238499) HM
Near Pendleton Street, 0.1 miles south of West Main Street.
To the Valiant Citizen-Soldiers of Pickens County who Answered their Call to Duty and Made the Supreme Sacrifice
For our future generations, their youth, they gave away, never again to see the land between the Oolenoy River Valley and the . . . — — Map (db m20092) WM
