Oconee Station State Historic Site Explained

Oconee Station State Historic Site
Alt Name:	Oconee blockhouse
Photo Width:	frameless
Photo Alt:	A three story stone building with peaked roof and a front porch to the left built at the crest of a depression to the right
Nearest City:	Walhalla, South Carolina
Area:	210acres
Created:	1792
Other Info:	Spur trail to Station Cove Falls
Embedded:	Embed: yes Oconee Station and Richards House Nearest City: Walhalla, South Carolina Coordinates: 34.8461°N -83.0706°W Built: 1760 Added: February 24, 1971 Area: 5acres Refnum: 71000792

Oconee Station was established in 1792 as a blockhouse on the South Carolina frontier. Troops were removed in 1799. The site also encompasses the Williams Richards House, which was built in the early 19th century as a residence and trading post.^[1] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as Oconee Station and Richards House.^{[2] [3]}

There is a short spur trail to Station Cove Falls, which is a 60abbr=onNaNabbr=on waterfall, and the Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail.

The Oconee Station and the William Richards House were photographed by Jack Boucher of the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960.^{[4] [5]} Both structures are open for tours on weekends and by appointment. Admission is free.

External links

• • Photos and more info on Oconee Station

Notes and References

1. Book: Edgar . Walter . 2006 . The South Carolina Encyclopedia . University of South Carolina Press . 680 . 1-57003-598-9.
2. Web site: Schuette . Mary . Oconee Station and Richards House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . August 29, 1970 . pdf . 28 July 2012.
3. Web site: Oconee Station and Richards House, Oconee County (off S.C. Sec. Rd. 95, Salem vicinity) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 28 July 2012.
4. Web site: Oconee Station (photo caption page) . Boucher . Jack . April 1960 . Historic American Buildings Survey . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . March 15, 2014.
5. Web site: William Richards House (photo caption page) . Boucher . Jack . April 1960 . Historic American Buildings Survey . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . March 15, 2014.