Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-11-22

Observation-Disclosures.
i. SOME OF OCONEE'S HIS j.
i. TORIC SPOTS. j.
Observation-Disclosures.
The following very interesting ac-
count, concerning points of interest
in Oconee, was written for the Green-
vile News by Harry r. Hughs, Of
Walhalla:
llistovic Spots.
The great natural beauty Of the
mountainous regions of Oconee
county, and some Of the places Of
great historical interest Of that sec
ton, says the News, in prefacing Mr.
llughs's article. are given to our
readers by Mr. ll.ughs, a prominent
and we'll known citizen Of Oconee.
Beauty as God created it, un-
marrcd and unmarked by the devas-
tating hand Of man, lies in the heart
OF Oconce in the sacred and beauti-
full hills OF the Blue Ridge, the Pied
mont section Of South Carolina. The
chance traveller through this section
OF unsurpassed beauty will find him
self constantly thrilled by the sur
prises which nature holds in store
for him. Nowhere on this globe
even in the Alps OF Italy, the bcauti-
full Norwegian country, the grandeur
OF the Rockies, nor the sunny isles
Of the South Pacfc--will region
be found abOunding in such delicate
and artistic beauty as is afforded the
eye Of the. traveller through tho hill
country Of Oconee county.
Here tho Tndians-the Cherokeos
and the Chickasaws--m made their last
stand against the advance OF the
white race. Here lie buried the
echoes of the dreams. the hopes and
the aspirations Of the departing red
man and the advancing son Of tho
Caucasian race. There still arc loft
signs, however, historic in their ma
turc, which bear evidences OF strug-
giles which these two races endured.
Oronro Station.
"Oconcc Station, built in 1905, de-
picted above, was thc last spot 10 the
west where the whites and Indians
traded. Hero may be seen not only
the old stone fort WITH its port olcs.
the old bullet mouiLs and nint-lOck
rifles, but also, down the slope hum
dred yards or so, may still be traced
evidences Of the old slockadc where
white men fought and died for their
women and children, and Indians,
scaling these walls, died to save their
country rs God had given it to them.
"The traveller can spend an hour
nO'more pleasa tntly than driving out
to view this old Station and hear it's
histyry related by the four maiden
ladies, the Misses Green, who inher-
tied it from Gen. f'ickens through
their forefathers, and now reside up
on 1t. 1t lies six miles from Wal
halla.
TamasScc.
"Tamassee is the historic seat OF
the homestead Of Gen. Andrew Pick
ems. About it hovers many and vari.
GUS historic events defying the pen
of man to depict. It's natural beauty
surpaSses the vaguest dreams Of i'm
agination. Here Gen. Pickens, after
the trying days in the Revolutionary
war; lived ana died II Wds UUcn
uwnrd by the sister Of Pnharl Y
iayNe, tN@t em.ncNt SOUTH G.. .r0lin.
Ism ana co!!2I%Uu Cf JOhn Cni
Houn and Withm lis walls d day
'icS Tho library, GUmpIotu, Of lloDer,
Y. Hayne. bearing his thumb marks
and evidences Of the hours Of toll
which he spent in deep study, This
historic place lies len miles north OF
Walhalla, just at the foot Of tho
Blue Ridge, on the beautiful waters
OF Little river.
Tho Tunnel
Just four miles 10 the west oi
Walhalln, piercing tho bosom OF the
Blue Ridge, silent, dead anT still
lies that historic spot, the Tunnel
John C. Calhoun, the colleague OF