Oconee Station State Historic Site
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| Oconee Station State Historic Site | |
 Oconee Station blockhouse |
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| Built | 1792 |
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| Area | 210 acres |
| Closest town | Walhalla, South Carolina |
| Hiking Trails | Spur trail to Oconee Passage of Palmetto Trail |
| Other Information | Spur trail to Station Cove Falls |
Oconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also has the Williams Richards house, which was built in the early 1800s as residence and trading post. [1] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as No. 71000792.
There is a short spur trail to Station Cove Falls, which is a 60 ft waterfall, and the Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has additional pictures and information about the Oconee Station and William Richards house[2] and a copy of the nomination form.[3]
There are additional pictures and information available from the Historic American Building Survey at the Library of Congress.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Edgar, Walter, ed. The South Carolina Encyclopedia, University of South Carolina Press, 2006, p. 680, ISBN 1-57003-598-2
- ^ South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- ^ National Register of Historic Places nomination form
- ^ Prints and Photographs Online Catalog - Search for "Oconee Station" or "William Richards House"
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