- Oconee Station State Historic Site
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Oconee Station State Historic Site 
Oconee Station blockhouseNearest 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
Nearest city: Walhalla, South Carolina Coordinates: 34°50′46″N 83°4′14″W / 34.84611°N 83.07056°WCoordinates: 34°50′46″N 83°4′14″W / 34.84611°N 83.07056°W Area: 5 acres (2.0 ha) Built: 1760 Governing body: State NRHP Reference#: 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 has the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as residence and trading post.[2] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Oconee Station and Richards House.
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 South Carolina Department of Archives and History has additional pictures and information about the Oconee Station and William Richards house[3] and a copy of the nomination form.[4]
There are additional pictures and information available from the Historic American Building Survey at the Library of Congress.[5]
The Oconee Station and the William Richards House are open for tours on weekends and by appointment. Admission is free.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ 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"
- "Oconee Station". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1249942. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
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