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Mt. Pleasant Church, Mt. Pleasant Rd, one mile west of Ehrhardt. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1835, St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church moved here and changed its name to Mt. Pleasant. John George Bamberg preached there shortly after 1798. Pinewood Plantation, 3141 Capernaum Rd, Bamberg. SC Hwy Historical Marker. This plantation was the home of Maj. William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858), planter, merchant, and the founder of Bamberg. Salem Methodist Church, Old Salem Rd, about three miles northwest of Govan. Boyhood church of Holland Nimmons McTyeire, Methodist bishop and founder of Vanderbilt University.
South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company,
intersection of US 301 and US 78. Original track location of Charleston to Hamburg railroad. The tracks were removed in 1996. St John’s Baptist Church, 2468 State Rd S-5-93, Ehrhardt. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Established in 1829-30, the church was first named Three Mile Creek Church. Civil War Federal troops stabled their horses in the church. Voorhees College, Voorhees Rd, Denmark. 803.780.1234. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The school was founded in 1897 in an effort to emphasize vocational curriculum for rural African-American students. Today, Voorhees is a senior liberal arts college.
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BARNWELL COUNTY
Ashley-Willis House, 13233 State Rd S-6108, Williston. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A Greek Revival house built between 1833 and 1850, features a wide gable-front form, unusual for the period. Gen. Kilpatrick used this house as his headquarters before burning most of the town and proceeding to Aiken and Columbia.
Bank of Barnwell/Edgar A. Brown Law
Office, Corner of Main St and Jefferson St, Barnwell. This building, constructed in 1887 as the Bank of Barnwell, was home to a succession of banks for 116 years. The bank occupied the first floor, and the law offices occupied the second floor, with additions in 1950 and 1961. The City of Barnwell renovated this building in 2008, with city hall on the first floor. Barnwell, Collins Park, Barnwell. SC Hwy Historic Marker. Originally called Red Hill and later the Village. Barnwell was founded in 1800. Barnwell County Courthouse, east side of SC 3, between Pascallas St and Reynolds St, Blackville. SC Hwy Historical Marker. The county courthouse was on this site from 1871 to 1874. Bethlehem Baptist Church, 177 Wall St, Barnwell. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A pre-Civil War church organized by and for African-Americans. The present building was constructed in 1898 using some of the original materials.
Blackville: Town of the Phoenix/Battle of
Blackville, SC 3 and Main St, Blackville. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Blackville, founded in 1833, was the first overnight stop on the new railroad operated by the SC Canal & Railroad Company. Battle of Blackville - Early on February 7, 1865, Gen. Kilpatrick destroyed the railroad at Blackville. Boiling Springs Academy, Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs. SC Hwy Historical Marker. The academy building, along with its records, was burned by Federal troops in February 1865. In 1908, a one-room school building was constructed which now serves as a community center.
Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church, Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs. SC Hwy Historical Marker. This church was organized in 1842. The present sanctuary was built in 1897; the Sunday School building was built in 1955.
Ellenton Agricultural Club/Town of
Ellenton, SC 64, Barnwell. SC Hwy Historical Marker. The club was organized to promote the welfare and interest of the Ellenton farmers and to improve general conditions. Town of Ellenton - By 1873, a post office named Ellentown was located on the Port Royal Railroad. In 1880, the town of Ellenton was incorporated. Ellenton was abandoned in the early 1950s to make way for the Savannah River Plant. Fuller Park, Dunbarton Blvd, Barnwell. SC Hwy Historical Marker. This park, built and opened in 1933, was named for Cornell G. Fuller (1895-1972), mayor of Barnwell and chair of this and other New Deal-era public projects in Barnwell. Hilda, E Main St, Hilda. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Hilda was chartered in 1910 and grew around a depot built here in 1903. Lower Three Runs Baptist Church, Patterson Mill Rd, Snelling vicinity. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Lower Three Runs was a mother church to at least five congregations organized in present day Barnwell or Allendale counties between 1802 and 1849. Macedonia Baptist Church, 3572 Dexter St, Blackville. SC Hwy Historical Marker. This church, the first African-American Baptist church in Barnwell County, was founded in 1866 when Rev. James T. Tolbert preached in Blackville under a brush arbor. The first sanctuary was built in 1868. The present sanctuary was built in 1976. This is the mother church of eight churches founded during 1867-1922. Morris Ford Earthworks, Old Allendale Hwy. North of the Salkehatchie River, Blackville vicinity. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Nearby earthworks at Morris Ford, on the Salkehatchie River, were built in the spring of 1780 by Loyalists. Soon after Charleston fell to the British, Capt. John Mumford of the SC militia was killed in action. He is buried at this site. Red Hill at Turkey Creek, intersection of Dunbarton Blvd and Jackson St, Barnwell. This high bluff was called Red Hill in the Colonial era. It overlooks Turkey Creek, which flows into the Great Salkehatchie River. Tarlton Brown, Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs. SC Hwy Historical Marker. The grave of Tarlton Brown, militia officer, state representative and state senator, is located here. He enlisted as a private in the SC militia in 1776, was commissioned a Lieutenant in 1778 and promoted to Captain in 1780.
Winton County Courthouse Site, SC 3 about 5 miles south of Barnwell. SC Hwy Historical Marker. Winton County became Barnwell District in 1798 and Barnwell County in 1868.
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Meeting & Rental Facilities
AIKEN COUNTY
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
121 Richland Ave E, Aiken. 803.641.1111 Single meeting room that can accommodate up to 40. aikenchamber.net
Aiken Municipal Auditorium
215 The Alley SW, Aiken. 803.643.2181 Located in the Aiken Municipal Building, can accommodate up to 150 for banquet or 300 for reception. Amenities include tables, chairs, attached kitchen and AV system available upon request.
Aiken County Parks, Recreation & Tourism
803.642.7559 Several county-run parks and facilities available with a variety of amenities.
314 Chesterfield St S, Aiken. 803.642.7575 The ABBE Regional Library System provides meeting rooms at Aiken, Bamberg, and Barnwell County Public Libraries.
Amentum Center for the Performing Arts
126 Newberry St SW, Aiken. 803.648.1438 State of the art theater that seats approximately 300, in addition to the 32 seats in the Hospitality Suite/Balcony.
Camp Long
82 Camp Long Rd, Aiken. 803.649.9512 Lake front, year-round destination for outdoor retreats and events. Lodging available. A variety of multipurpose rooms are available for classrooms and meeting spaces. camplongsc.com
