Glimpse of the past: Edgefield tour features historic homes, places
Edgefield County's rich historical heritage will be showcased in a tour of eight special places on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21.
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Edgefield County's rich historical heritage will be showcased in a tour of eight special places on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21.
He James City County Historical Commission is sponsoring an essay contest for Williamsburg-James City County high school students (grades 9-12).
The Edgefield County Historical Society was given a parcel of land on which stands one of the most magnificent magnolia trees in South Carolina. It was celebrated during the society’s
The Lower Cherokee Town of Esseneca was built on both sides of the Keowee River, now Lake Hartwell. In 1775, naturalist William Bartram described the village and its size in detail, including “the number of inhabitants is now estimated at about five hundred, and they are able to muster about one hundred warriors.” After the Revolutionary War, the former South Carolina Cherokee lands were being developed, and the first Hopewell-Keowee Church opened in 1791. Rev. James McElhenney of Johns Island served as the Presbyterian minister from 1803-1812, living in a four-room house known as Clergy ...