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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

The Pickens County Chronicle has reached more than 12,000 readers this year

Read more than 850 stories free inside

Advertise and support Pickens County journalism

Thank you for supporting local journalism that supports our communities in Pickens County
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Historic sites in Pickens County

Click on each location below for news and photographs


Also, check out The Chronicle's Museums page for local museums that are also historic sites

Fort Rutledge

Hopewell Plantation and Treaty Site

Fort Hill, Home to the John C. Calhoun and Thomas Green Clemson Families

Hanover House

Hagood Mill Historic Site

Meece Mill

Soapstone Baptist Church
Soapstone School

Screenshot of David Pearson from the April 10, 1971 live TV race (Photo courtesy of Mark Blackwell to The Pickens County Chronicle)
Back of the press box at Greenville-Pickens Speedway
Richard Petty making a pit stop, screenshot from the first live TV race, April 10, 1971
Tom Blackwell with Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. during one of their many autograph signings at the fair/track circa 1999-2000
Speedway-A-Tom Blackwell, Dale Earnhardt, Pete Blackwell
Tom Blackwell, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tom Blackwell circa late 1990's during an autograph session at the fair
Tom Blackwell and David Pearson in the pits at the track in 1979
A car jump event at the track in the late 1970's
Tom Blackwell circa late 1990's at the Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Historic sites, in neighboring counties, with a Pickens County connection

Bethel Presbyterian Church in Oconee County, founded in 1805 with elders including General Andrew Pickens



Much more to come .....