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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

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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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General Andrew Pickens

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Click here for stories and photos on Hopewell, the Andrew Pickens family home and Treaty site


More stories and photos by The Pickens County Chronicle:

Andrew Pickens descendants, brother and sister Harry Mays and Dianne Mays Crooks, stand near the Patriot Tree and the Andrew Pickens marker in front of the Pickens County Courthouse

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

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

A portrait of General Andrew Pickens is on display in the Andrew Pickens Interpretive Center at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History. (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Sword and scabbard that once belonged to General Andrew Pickens (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Dueling pistols (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Andrew Pickens at Cowpens diarama designed and built by Brian K. Porter (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
The model of Fort Prince George by archaelogist Marshall Williams, who excavated the original Fort Prince George site. (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper speaks about Fort Prince George during the grand opening of the Andrew Pickens Exhibit at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History. Also pictured are Dennis Chastain (Blue Wall Vice President for the Pickens County Historical Society) and his wife, Jane Chastain (Membership Director of the Pickens County Historical Society). (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)
Dennis Chastain (Blue Wall Vice President for the PIckens County Historical Society) speaks about Fort Prince George during the grand opening of the Andrew Pickens Interpretive Center at the PIckens County Museum of Art & History on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Also pictured are Wayne Kelley (Senior Vice President of the Pickens County Historical Society) and Richard Painter (Pickens Vice President of the Pickens County Historical Society).(Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Andrew Pickens Interpretive Center opens at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History

Monument to General Andrew Pickens

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Celebrating the birthday of General Andrew Pickens: During a celebration of Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens' birthday at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History, Pickens County Historical Society Blue Wall Vice President Dennis Chastain speaks and gives a slideshow presentation about the Battle of Esseneca. Listen to Chastain's presentation and view photos of the event.

The Andrew Pickens and Fort Prince George Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the General Andrew Pickens Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution dedicate America 250 Marker at Old Stone Church in Clemson, where General Andrew Pickens is buried. Read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story and view photos from the event.