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Oconee Station State Historic Site

Coordinates: 34°50′46″N 83°4′14″W / 34.84611°N 83.07056°W / 34.84611; -83.07056
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Oconee Station State Historic Site
Oconee blockhouse
A three story stone building with peaked roof and a front porch to the left built at the crest of a depression to the right
Oconee Station blockhouse
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Nearest cityWalhalla, South Carolina
Area210 acres (0.85 km2)
Created1792
Hiking trailsSpur trail to Oconee Passage of Palmetto Trail
Other informationSpur trail to Station Cove Falls
Oconee Station and Richards House
Oconee Station State Historic Site is located in South Carolina
Oconee Station State Historic Site
Oconee Station State Historic Site is located in the United States
Oconee Station State Historic Site
Nearest cityWalhalla, South Carolina
Coordinates34°50′46″N 83°4′14″W / 34.84611°N 83.07056°W / 34.84611; -83.07056
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1760
NRHP reference No.71000792[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1971

Oconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also encompasses the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as a residence and trading post.[2] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as Oconee Station and Richards House.[1][3][4]

William Richards house at Oconee Station

There is a short spur trail to Station Cove Falls, which is a 60 ft (18 m) waterfall, and the Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail.

The Oconee Station and the William Richards House were photographed by Jack Boucher of the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960.[5][6] Both structures are open for tours on weekends and by appointment. Admission is free.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Edgar, Walter, ed. (2006). The South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina Press. p. 680. ISBN 1-57003-598-9.
  3. ^ Schuette, Mary (August 29, 1970). "Oconee Station and Richards House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Oconee Station and Richards House, Oconee County (off S.C. Sec. Rd. 95, Salem vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Boucher, Jack (April 1960). "Oconee Station (photo caption page)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Boucher, Jack (April 1960). "William Richards House (photo caption page)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
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