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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMFV_cornelius-keith-1715-1808_Pickens-SC.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK6H_beliefs-set-in-stone_Pickens-SC.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK6G_civilian-conservation-corps_Pickens-SC.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK6F_a-ccc-classic_Pickens-SC.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK56_parkitecture_Pickens-SC.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK2D_table-rock-state-park_Pickens-SC.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK16_granite-and-gravity_Pickens-SC.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJWF_central_Central-SC.html
[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 railroad shop…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJVZ_world-war-veterans-monument_Liberty-SC.html
[West Inscription]Dedicated to VeteransWorld War[East Inscription]Left Column: W.B. Alexander, Robert Lee Austin, R.M. Bagwell, L.A. Boggs, Willie Devoe Boggs, A.E. Brown, L.T. Bryant, Edmond J. Bryson, John W. Callaham, L.A. Cantrell, B.A. Chapma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME58_clemson-college-world-war-i-memorial_Clemson-SC.html
In Proud Remembrance ofThose Sons ofClemson CollegeWho Gave Their Lives in the Great Cause1917 - Of Liberty and Justice - 1918Claude S. Garrett '17 1st Lt. 8th Aero Sq.Richard H. Johnson '15 1st Lt. 56th Inf.George L. McCord '11 1st Ly. 325th Inf.…
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