Around 1840 an academy was established at this site by John Feaster, a noted landowner of this area, for the education of female and male students. By 1842, both academy building and a boarding house (dormitory)had been erected. Mr. Feaster, . . . — — Map (db m14396) HM
Site one mile east at
junction of Beaver Creek
and Reedy Branch
built in 1760 by
Hans Wagner
as a refuge from the
Cherokee Indians — — Map (db m14397) HM
This two-story brick house was built by James Kincaid (1754-1801), Revolutionary War soldier, who came from Scotland in 1773 and acquired this land in 1775. It was completed according to his plans after his death by his son, William Kincaid . . . — — Map (db m14399) HM
On May 9, 1803, the Associate Reformed Synod of the Carolinas was organized here at Ebenezer A.R.P. Church, built in 1788 by a congregation dating from colonial days. The rock wall was added in 1852. Damaged by Union troops in 1865, the church was . . . — — Map (db m121864) HM
[Front]
This camp ground, described by one journalist as "picturesque, rugged, simple, with an overhanging air of festivity," has hosted an annual camp meeting since 1876; slaves had worshipped here before the Civil War. The site was . . . — — Map (db m14613) HM
Here lie buried many of the Scotch Irish pioneers, who, in 1772, under the leadership of the Rev. William Martin, founded one of the first Covenanter churches in upper South Carolina. — — Map (db m14506) HM
1700s
Settlement
1730 – Governor Robert Johnson encourages settlement of the backcountry
1745 – The Lyles family, some of the earliest settlers in the area, purchased land along both sides of the Broad River near Beaver . . . — — Map (db m159720) HM
Early Settlement and the Lyles Family
In 1745, the Lyles family, some of the earliest settlers in the area, established their holdings on both sides of the Broad River, close to the mouth of Beaver Creek. Brothers, Ephraim and John Lyles, . . . — — Map (db m159721) HM
Two miles west of here at Parr Shoals on Broad River is the first atomic nuclear power plant in the Southeast. In 1954, the Atomic Energy Act was amended to allow the construction of nuclear power plants by private industry. Built by Carolinas . . . — — Map (db m159687) HM
Site of five buildings 1897-1986. Enemies of church burned two, tornado destroyed one. 1994 marks 100 years of Mormon presence in this community. — — Map (db m14467) HM
During February 17-19, 1865, General P.G.T. Beauregard, with Wade Hampton's cavalry acting as rear guard, made his headquarters here, telegraphing General R.E. Lee in Virginia news of the evacuation of Columbia, 20 miles south, before retiring to . . . — — Map (db m14328) HM
This early Greek Revival house, built about 1835, is notable for its central double-tiered pedimented portico and double end chimneys. It was named for the oak avenue leading up to it and the oak grove surrounding it. The Oaks was built for Richard . . . — — Map (db m14331) HM
1/4 mile east stood the home of Thomas Woodward, prominent leader of the South Carolina Regulator Movement, 1768-1769. He was a member of the First Provincial Congress and a charter member of the Mt. Zion Society. As Captain of Rangers in 1775-76 he . . . — — Map (db m47445) HM
On May 26, 1780, one of the first victories for the Patriots after the fall of Charleston took place 1½ miles east on Little River. A body of Tories gathering at a Baptist meeting house in Mobley's settlement were attacked and dispersed by a . . . — — Map (db m159636) HM
(Front):
Governor of S.C. (1850-1852), president of the 1852 Secession Convention, and signer of the Ordinance of Secession in 1860, John Means was born near here in 1812. A colonel in the 17th Regiment, S.C. Volunteers, CSA, he died Sept. . . . — — Map (db m47540) HM
[Marker Front]:
This Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was incorporated in 1823. Early pastors were the Rev. James Lyle and the Rev. Thomas Ketchin, installed 1825 and 1844 respectively. The old cemetery, located at corner of Fairfield . . . — — Map (db m14321) HM
Cathcart-Ketchin House
Richard Cathcart purchased this lot from John McMaster in 1829, and it is thought he built the present federal-style house shortly thereafter. The house has had a number of owners including Priscilla Ketchin, who . . . — — Map (db m14325) HM
Fairfield County
A center of activity in the Regulator movement to bring law and order to the backcountry, this area in 1769 was made part of Camden District under the Circuit Court Act. In 1775 it formed part of the District between the . . . — — Map (db m47442) HM
This courthouse was built in 1822 by Wm. McCreight under the supervision of Robert Mills, South Carolina architect, then serving as Supt. of Public Works. Alterations and additions were made in 1844. It was renovated in 1939 with the addition of two . . . — — Map (db m14320) HM
[Fairfield Institute Side]
This grade school and normal institute for blacks was founded in 1869 during Reconstruction by the Northern Presbyterian Church. The Reverend Willard Richardson was principal. In 1880, one-hundred of its students . . . — — Map (db m14463) HM
First United Methodist Church was established in 1808 under the leadership of the Rev. James Jenkins, an early circuit-riding minister, and John Buchanan, a captain in the Revolution. Pioneer American Methodist bishop Francis Asbury visited here . . . — — Map (db m14284) HM
Born in this house on May 24, 1825, the son of William and Mary Ann Carlisle, this noted teacher received his education at Mount Zion Institute and South Carolina College. A delegate in 1860 to the Secession Convention and a legislator in 1864, his . . . — — Map (db m14323) HM
(west face)
M Z S
1777.
JACOBO WILSON HUDSON,
Montis Zion Collegii annos vigenti tres.
singulari felicitate Præsidi.
Multa præclara in tam longissimo
curriculo et didicit et docuit.
In literis eruditus, in . . . — — Map (db m45128) HM
Organized before 1785, this Presbyterian Church was originally known as Wolf Pit Church, later as Wateree, and was finally named Mt. Olivet in 1800. The Reverend William Martin, Covenanter minister licensed by the Reformed Presbytery of Scotland, . . . — — Map (db m121865) HM
A social and benevolent group dedicated to the promotion of education, the Mt. Zion Society was organized in January 1777 at Charleston S.C. John Winn was its first president. By the 1780s the society had founded a school for boys in Winnsboro. . . . — — Map (db m14285) HM
(Front):
Organized in 1839 and named for St. John's, Berkeley Parish, this was the third Episcopal church established north of Columbia. The Rev. Josiah Obear became its first rector in 1841, serving 1841-49 and 1875-82. The first . . . — — Map (db m47542) HM
In memory
of those from
Fairfield County
who died in South East Asia
in the service
of their country
Darvin Flanders Johnny Branham Robert Simmons Abraham Harris Moses Mickle James Thomas Arthur Sloan, Jr. Harold M. Renwick, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m14308) HM
This African-American church was organized in 1873 by Simon McIntosh, Henry Golden, Lily Yarborough, Frances Kelly, Lizzie Hart, and others. The first pastor, Rev. Daniel Golden, served 1873-1891. The first sanctuary was built in 1876. The present . . . — — Map (db m14465) HM
In memory of
those early citizens
of Winnsborough
whose civic spirit
prompted them to
erect this town
clock in the
year of our
Lord - 1833 — — Map (db m14319) HM
This noted author-theologian, born at this site April 11, 1836, educated at Mt. Zion Institute, the Citadel, and the University of Virginia, served as an officer and a chaplain in the Confederate War. He was Rector in Winnsboro and Abbeville, and in . . . — — Map (db m14317) HM
Dedicated to those of
Fairfield County
who served their country
in the World War
and in memory
of those
who made the supreme sacrifice — — Map (db m14309) HM
Built by Richard Winn, for whom Winnsboro was named, on a land grant from King George III. Deeded in 1865 as a wedding gift to his daughter Christina and Dr. William Bratton. Was the home of General John Bratton during the Confederacy. Now the home . . . — — Map (db m14315) HM
