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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEK4_kitchen_Lexington-SC.html
This kitchen, built c. 1825 in Batesburg-Leesville by planter Joel Ridgell (1798-1870) whose second wide was a sister of John Fox, is almost identical to the kitchen that originally stood here from 1832 until demolished c. 1920. Each kitchen serve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEK2_john-fox-house_Lexington-SC.html
Built on this site c. 1832, this vernacular farm house was home to the family of John Fox (1805-1884), whose plantation, The Point, was located 3 miles northwest of here. Fox served as Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Representative, and Senator for Lexin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJW_john-fox-house_Lexington-SC.html
Built on this site c. 1832, this vernacular farm house was home to the family of John Fox (1805-1884), whose plantation, The Point, was located 3 miles northwest of here. Fox served as Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Representative, and Senator for Lexin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJI_oak-grove-schoolhouse_Lexington-SC.html
This old field-school was built c. 1815 in the Oak Grove area approximately five miles east of here. Typical of early educational facilities in South Carolina, it was a private community school somewhat subsidized with state funds from the Free Sc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEJG_laurence-corley-house_Lexington-SC.html
[Front]:This log house was built ca. 1771 by Laurance Corley (1742-1815), whose plantation of over 1700 acres occupied much of present-day Lexington. Corley later served in Capt. Gabriel Friday's militia company during the Revolution. The house st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEIF_daniel-koon-house_Lexington-SC.html
This c. 1810 cottage was built on Bear Creek southeast of present Chapin by the family of Daniel Koon (1810-1876) who, with a secession of three wives, fathered 14 children. Self-taught, he spoke four languages and was well-known for his talent in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEI4_hazelius-house_Lexington-SC.html
Built c. 1820 by the Gross family and bought bythe Lutheran Synod in 1834, this houseserved as home to the Lutheran Seminary'sheadmaster, Dr. Ernest Hazelius, during thatschool's location here 1834-1858. Theologian,historian, author, and educator,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEHP_post-office_Lexington-SC.html
Built c. 1790 as a lawyer's office at Granby onthe Congaree River, this building was rolled tothe new county seat called Lexington Courthousein 1820 and was used as a medical office for Dr.Thomas Simmons (1794-1853). His widow,Mary, kept the Post …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEHO_providence-church_Lexington-SC.html
Lutheran church said est. 1862. Admitted to the synod 1866. Present remodeled building, built by 1869, is on land deeded church by Jacob Rauch family.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME87_zion-lutheran-church-drehers-fort_Lexington-SC.html
Zion Lutheran ChurchThis congregation, the oldest continuing church in Lexington County, originated with pioneers who settled in this area in the 1740s. Organized at Zion in 1787 was the "Corpus Evangelicum," consisting of fifteen congregations to…