Historic Timeline of Pendleton, SC

History Of Pendleton, SC Time Line & Pictorial History Leadership Pendleton 2009 Class

Pendleton On the Frontier 1777 – 1800 Lowther Hall, oldest house still existing in Pendleton, built by Wm. Hunter. First mercantile firm of Wadworth, Turpin and Steele established in Pendleton by Wm Steele on S. side public square. Steele was Pendleton’s first postmaster, post office in store. 1793 Pendleton & Greenville merged to form Washington county with Pickensville as courthouse town. 1791 Village of Pendleton founded at Pendleton county courthouse site and a temporary log courthouse was built N. of the current public square. Land sale listed in Book A, Pg1. 1790 Hopewell-Keowee Presbyterian Church founded by Andres Pickens in Pendleton County John Miller built his house As a commissioner, helped establish Pendleton Village Samuel Loftis, Pendleton County’s first Sheriff, built 2-story brick house on lands that later became Ashtabula Plantation. Loftis as a commissioner helped establish Pendleton village. Pendleton & Greenville Counties established from Indian lands (Pendleton = TriCounty Area) 1789 South Carolina officially becomes a State 1788 Gen. Andrew Pickens builds a large log house on 573 acres and establishes Hopewell Plantation. As a county commissioner, helped establish Pendleton Village 1785 Signing of Peace Treaty at Treaty Oak with Cherokee, Choctaws and Chickasaw officially ceding their lands in South Carolina 1785 Indians who sided with British during Revolution vacated their lands in SC upstate after major defeat to the patriots. 1777

Pendleton: 1800-1830 The Upcounty Center of Culture, Trade and Commerce Many wealthly Charlestonians continued to built summer Plantations in Pendleton area to escape the fear that Charleston would be burned by the British as was Washington in War of 1812. 1812 – 1814 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],~1810 ,[object Object],[object Object],1807 Andrew Pickens vacates Hopewell to move to Tomassee since Pendleton Village was become too populated. 1805 ,[object Object],[object Object],1802 ,[object Object],[object Object],1800

Antebellum South Carolina Economy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pendleton, SC First Summer Resort 1815 - 1830 John C. Calhoun sworn in as Andrew Jackson’s Vice President, resigned in 1831. 1829 ,[object Object],[object Object],1828 ,[object Object],1826 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1825 ,[object Object],1824 St. Paul’s Church sanctuary completed 1822 New two-story brick jail built off the square on W. Queen St. (now a residence, Marshalsea) 1821 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church organized by new residents from the Lowcountry 1819 Pendleton Farmer’s Society founded, Thomas Pinckney first President (still in operation) 1815

Pendleton ~ 1826 Largest Town in Pendleton District

Pendleton 1830 - 1848 Pendleton Baptist Church founded and church built, building replaced in 1951. 1842 Pendleton Methodist Church building completed, burned in 1939. 1840 John C. Calhoun became president of Pendleton Farmer’s Society 1839 Pendleton Manufacturing Co. incorporated as textile mill by Enoch B. Benson, W.H.D. Gaillard, and the Sloans (John T., Thomas M., Bengamin F.) located S. of town in what is now LaFrance. One of first in SC. 1838 Pendleton Jockey Club chartered 1835 Pendleton Methodist Church founded 1834 Famous Duel between Benj. F. Perry of Greenville Sentinel (Unionist) & Turner Bynum (Nullifyer) on island in Tugaloo River. Bynum mortally wounded, buried at St. Paul’s Charles Cotesworth Pinckney became Lt. Gov. under Gov Hayne during nullification crisis 1832-1833 ,[object Object],[object Object],1832 James Butler Bonham practices law in Pendleton prior to going to Texas where he died at the Alamo 1830 – 1834 Charles Cotesworth Pinckney completed the house at Woodburn Plantation 1830

Pendleton 1848 - 1861 New Guard house (jail) and market house built on public square. 1860 Construction on Blue Ridge Railroad halted N. of Walhalla (Stumphouse Tunnel) by the high cost on construction (fraud, the high price of imported iron, lack of local engineering expertise) and the subsequent withdrawal of funding by the State. 1859 Blue Ridge Railroad finished through Pendleton connecting Pendleton with Anderson via rail. 1858 Originally the dream of John c. Calhoun in the 1830’s, construction finally begins on the Blue Ridge Railroad to run between Anderson and Knoxville and ultimately to Cincinnati to connect Charleston and the Upstate with emerging markets in the north. 1854 ,[object Object],[object Object],1852-5 ,[object Object],[object Object],1850 ,[object Object],[object Object],1848

Pendleton, Civil War Years ,[object Object],[object Object],May 1865 The bell at St. Paul’s would toll out the bad news when the train brought word of a local death. The bell was later donated to be melted down to make ammunition. 1861-65 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1861 South Carolina succeeded from the Union, the first state to do so, setting the stage for the beginning of the Civil War. 1860

Pendleton – Reconstruction Years One of last two states to be released from military rule under reconstruction 1877 “ Red Shirt” brigades from towns all over state supported Wade Hampton III election to Governor under the slogan “Force without Violence” that helped end reconstruction. 1876 Silver Springs Baptist Church established at foot of Hunter’s Hill on old road to Clemson. New church built in 1926 on new road to Clemson. 1874 Jesse Cornelius Stribling (Rossdale and later Sleepy Hollow farm) had first registered herd of Jersey cattle in SC and one of first in SE. – The beginning of SC dairy industry. Cattle continues to be Anderson County’s primary agricultural product. 1873 ,[object Object],[object Object],1870 Thomas Green Clemson, in his capacity with the Farmer’s Society, begins advocating the establishment of an agricultural college to teach improved farming methods. 1868 Climate of terrorism existed across state and particularly in Upstate as white Democrats rebelled against government by Republicans and freed former slaves. 1865 – 1871

Pendleton at the End of 19 th Century Clemson College fielded its first football team. 1896 Blue Ridge Plant of the Pendleton Manufacturing Co. (textile co.) built on Blue Ridge St 1893 Present Presbyterian Church built on S. Broad St. Rev. John Adger delivered the last sermon at the old church and first at the new church. 1893 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1889 Jane Edna Harris Hunter, African-American activist and reformer, born on Woodburn Farm and later founded the Philis Wheatley Assoc. after moving to Cleveland, OH. Recognized by Ohio as one of its top 20 “Heroes”. 1882 Hunter’s store wooden warehouse built behind Hunter’s Store (still standing) 1880

Pendleton in Changing Times US Corp of Engineer’s Lake Hartwell project to dam the Savannah River and flood a proposed 9,000 acres of farm land, mostly belonging to Clemson College, did result in the flooding of the ruins of many of antebellum plantation houses along the Seneca River. ~ 1958-1961 US76 Hwy improvement project bypassed downtown Pendleton, passing through Woodburn Farm instead, thus preserving its historic town square and character. 1950’s Pendleton town fathers persuaded Milliken to build their new finishing plant and later the Garish Milliken plant just outside Pendleton. 1947 - 1950 Federal Government through Resettlement Act purchased 29,625 acres (about 150 farms) of worn-out, eroded farm land and leased it to Clemson College for their use and remediation. (Woodburn was included in this buy-out). Lands deeded to Clemson in 1954. 1935 ,[object Object],[object Object],1930’s SC28 Hwy through Pendleton widened, paved (formerly dirt), and rerouted in places impacting town square and frontage of historic structures in town. 1929 The high cotton prices, diverting land from food production and leading to a high cost of living, setting the stage for the devastating effects of the boll-weevil & great depression. 1920’s One story addition to the Guard House, building later housed the Pendleton Library. 1911 April Fools day student “strike” by a large number of Clemson cadets in “drag” included a march to Pendleton resulted in the formation of the “Pendleton Guards” and an annual student event in Pendleton. Town of Clemson yet to emerge. 1907

Beginning of Heritage Tourism Pendleton Historic District, the largest at the time, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ashtabula and Woodburn were individually listed and opened as house museums. 1970-1972 The National Trust for Historic Preservation sponsors a tour of the Upstate and Pendleton as part of their annual meeting in Charleston. 1970 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1966 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],1960

Later Economic Development ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Pendleton’s Historic Markers ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pendleton’s Historic Markers On E. Queen/ Town Square

Pendleton’s Historic Markers On Mechanic Street side of Town Square

Pendleton’s Historic Markers On E. Queen St. at N Broad St.

Pendleton’s Historic Markers St. Paul’s Church Yard

Pendleton’s Historic Markers Old Cherry Rd - Clemson

Pendleton’s Historic Markers St. Paul’s Churchyard

Pendleton’s Historic Markers Vance Street

Pendleton’s Historic Markers Old Greenville Hwy

Pendleton’s Historic Markers US76 across from Tri County Tech

Pictorial History of Pendleton ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hunter’s Store c. 1850 E. Queen St.

Farmer’s Hall (before 1928)

Hunter’s Store early 1900’s

E. Main St. (early 1900’s ?)

E. Queen St. (buildings now gone)

E. Main St. 1960’s, Center Portion c. 1793

Keese Barn (antique barn & social hall) W. Queen St.

Aerial View of Blue Ridge Mill (1902)

Aerial View Baptist Church & Blue Ridge Mill (1902 from water tower at MiCassa)

Sitton House c. 1859 First Brick House in Pendleton

Woodburn before 1970’s restoration

St. Paul’s Episcopal c. 1822

Pendleton Presbyterian Church Old Greenville Hwy, c. 1824 Corner Mechanic& Broad Sts., c. 1893

Pendleton Methodist Church c. 1834, burned c. 1939 Rebuilt using original front stained class window, later enlarged

Pendleton Baptist Church c. 1843

“ Red Shirt” Reunion on Square (1896 or 1906’s?)

Smythe Family at Woodburn The simple things made us happy back then…

Area Historic Sites Those not located in downtown area and will not be seen of upcoming “History Walk” through Pendleton.

Hopewell c. 1785 Off Old Cherry Rd. - Clemson

Hopewell Treaty Marker Old Cherry Rd., before crossing Lake

Montpelier c. 1849 Old Greenville Hwy, across from Refuge Baptist Church

Keeses’s Barn Memorial West Queen St.

Ashtabula c. 1825 Old Greenville Hwy Original House c. 1789

Woodburn c. 1830 US76, across from TriCounty Tech Moorhead Cabin 1810 and Adger carriage house (reproduction)

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Pendleton Historic Foundation Ashtabula & Woodburn Historic Houses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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