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The Pickens County Chronicle is a locally owned and operated newspaper in Pickens County, South Carolina publishing local news, feature stories, history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more

Read more than 700 stories free inside

Advertise and support Pickens County journalism

The Pickens County Chronicle has reached more than 9,000 readers

Thank you for supporting local journalism that has supported our communities in Pickens County since 1999
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Celebrating America's 250th birthday in 2026

For national events, visit America250 and DAR/America 250. For state events, visit South Carolina 250.

 

 

Click here for The Pickens County Chronicle's tribute page to Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens, for whom our county is named

Local America 250 stories published in The Pickens County Chronicle in 2026:

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A Liberty Tree and a Patriot Tree are dedicated at the Pickens County Courthouse on Sunday, April 19 in honor of America's 250th birthday in 2026: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 51 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle

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Southern Wesleyan University in Central hosts a patriotic Area 13 Special Olympics for Pickens and Oconee Counties on Friday, April 17, with the theme of celebrating America's 250th birthday this year: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 250 photos of the event by The Pickens County Chronicle

Pickens County 250 Committee and Pickens County Historical Society to dedicate a Liberty Tree and a Patriot Tree in front of the Pickens County Courthouse on Sunday, April 19 as part of our nation's 250th birthday celebration

Historic Hopewell Plantation, General Andrew Pickens' family home and Native American Treaty Site, to be open for free tours on Saturday, April 18 and the third Saturday of each month thereafter

Liberty & Legacy event, sponsored by the Pickens County 250 Committee and the Fort Prince George DAR Chapter, to be held at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley on Sunday, March 29: Learn about the Francis Marion Papers from Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust

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The late Dennis Chastain, historian, writer, naturalist, speaker, Pickens County 250 Committee member, and Pickens County Historical Society Blue Wall Vice President, is honored with a marker dedication at Bryson Children's Nature Walk in Six Mile and presentation of Daughters of the American Revolution national American History Award medal: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 30 photos from the event

Local events to celebrate America's 250th birthday and honor General Andrew Pickens: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story about upcoming events

'Remembering Dennis Chastain' event to be held in Six Mile on Wednesday, March 11

Liberty & Legacy presentation The Battle of Blackstock's Plantation to be held Sunday, February 22 at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library with Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust: Event is sponsored by Pickens County 250 Committee and Fort Prince George DAR Chapter

Pickens County's Fort Prince George DAR Chapter and the Pickens County 250 Committee sponsor Revolutionary War slideshow presentation by Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust

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Celebrating America's 250th birthday -
Local America 250 stories published in The Pickens County Chronicle in 2025:

The Andrew Pickens Interpretive Center at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History opens with reception: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view The Chronicle's photos of the permanent exhibit, made possible with funding from the South Carolina 250th Commission

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The Pickens County 250 Committee, the Fort Prince George Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the City of Easley celebrate Constitution Week with proclamation and bell-ringing ceremony: Click here to read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and to view The Chronicle's photos from the event

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Firelocks of the American Revolution exhibit at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History displays Revolutionary War era firearms from the personal collection of Ken Nabors, who is honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Pickens County 250 Committee: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story and to view 59 photos by The Pickens County Chronicle

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Local historian Dennis Chastain to give lecture on Francis Salvador as part of the Pickens County 250 Lecture Series

For Carolina Day, local historian Dennis Chastain will present Revolutionary War era slideshow at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley in event sponsored by the Pickens County 250 Committee

Exciting news about the rebuilding of historic Fort Prince George in Pickens County: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story, including interviews with Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper and Pickens County Historical Society Board members Wayne Kelley, Anne Sheriff, and Dennis Chastain

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Local historian and writer Dennis Chastain speaks and gives slideshow presentation on The Cherokees of the Carolinas at event held at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History and hosted by the Pickens County 250 Committee: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story, listen to audio of Chastain's presentation, and view photos

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Celebrating America's 250th birthday -
Local America 250 stories published in The Pickens County Chronicle in 2024:

Pickens County Historical Society and Pickens County 250 Committee host Christmas Open House at the historic Hagood-Mauldin House (once home to Frances Hagood Mauldin, founder of the Fort Prince George Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution), event includes music by Dr. Marianne Holland and Carolyn Yarborough and children from Eastside Baptist Church in Liberty and Smith Chapel Church in Pickens: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view 52 photos

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Durant Ashmore gives Revolutionary War lecture at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History about General Andrew Pickens in event sponsored by the Pickens County 250 Committee

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Pickens County 250 Committee extends invitation to lecture and driving tour about the Revolutionary War in Pickens and Oconee Counties, with an emphasis on the life and times of General Andrew Pickens

Fort Prince George Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Pickens County 250 Committee celebrate Bells Across America, Pickens firefighters join in to commemorate the 237th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's story and view photos from the event

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Pickens County 250: Celebrating the birthday of General Andrew Pickens - During the Pickens County 250 Committee's celebration of Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens' birthday at the Pickens County Museum, historian Dennis Chastain speaks and gives a slideshow presentation about the Battle of Esseneca. Listen to Chastain's presentation and view photos from the event.

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South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission hosts inaugural gathering of county delegates

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Pickens County 250: The Andrew Pickens Chapter and the Fort Prince George Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the General Andrew Pickens Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) dedicate America 250 marker at Old Stone Church in Clemson: Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story and view photos from the event

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Historical marker program points to South Carolina's rich Revolutionary history

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