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Cornelius KeithBorn in Loch Lomond, ScotlandOf Royal Lineage1715 Scottish Royal Seal 1808Dating from 1010 A.D.
Original pioneer of Oolenoy settlement.Started about 1743, married Juda Thompson.Reared twelve children. One son wasColonel Cornelius…
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Partisan General, American Revolution for whom this county and town is named.
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[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 during Reco…
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In the cemetery of Oolenoy Baptist Church is the grave of Cornelius Keith, born in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Of royal lineage, the Keith family came to South Carolina from Virginia. Original pioneers of Oolenoy Valley, acquired land from the Cherokee…
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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…
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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 fou…
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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 men …
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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 Cons…
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About Table Rock State ParkTable 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 primarily hardwood …
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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 …