Oconee Station State Historic Site

Oconee Station State Historic Site
Oconee blockhouse
Oconee Station blockhouse

Nearest city	Walhalla, South Carolina
Area	210 acres (0.85 km²)
Created	1792
Hiking trails	Spur trail to Oconee Passage of Palmetto Trail
Other information	Spur trail to Station Cove Falls


Oconee Station and Richards House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Nearest city	Walhalla, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°50′46″N 83°4′14″W / 34.84611°N 83.07056°W / 34.84611; -83.07056
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1760
NRHP reference No.	71000792^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 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]

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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^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Edgar, Walter, ed. (2006). The South Carolina Encyclopedia. University of South Carolina Press. p. 680. ISBN 1-57003-598-9.
^ Schuette, Mary (August 29, 1970). "Oconee Station and Richards House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
^ "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.
^ Boucher, Jack (April 1960). "Oconee Station (photo caption page)" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
^ 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.

External links

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Media related to Oconee Station State Historic Site at Wikimedia Commons

Official website
Photos and more info on Oconee Station
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oconee Station
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-348, "Oconee Station, Oconee (historical), Oconee County, SC", 3 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. SC-349, "William Richards House, Walhalla vicinity, Oconee (historical), Oconee County, SC", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

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