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A more complete understanding of the 1876 Hamburg Massacre is likely to make its way to North Augusta’s Calhoun Park, where a century-old obelisk paying homage to Thomas McKie Meriwether
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Modern lines and casual living make this lake house blend into the environment.
The Hamburg Massacre spurred additional racial violence in the South in advance of the 1876 presidential election, which ultimately led to more than 90 years of white control and segregation in the region.