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N 34° 29.972' W 082° 00.862' |
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Ora, South Carolina 29360 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 10 Aug 2008
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Site Visit: A surprisingly revealing adventure. 4 historical Markers, two benchmarks, 4 war memorials, a time capsule, and possibly a civil war marker. There may be more, that’s all I had time to explore today! All are within walking distance on the town square and one may make a good traditional cache location. This is a beautiful town square reminiscent of what I would call that “Saturday Evening Post” look. In this listing, I want to highlight the Laurens County Historical Marker. Laurens County Inscription: Laurens County was one of six counties created from Ninety - Six District March 12, 1785. The courthouse here, built in 1838 by Dr. John W. Simpson, and remodeled and enlarged in 1858, 1911, 1940, and in 1973, was entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Three Laurens women, Ann Pamela Cunningham, Dr. Wil Lou Gray, and Dr. Anne A. Young are in the S.C. Hall of Fame. 
The Historic District Inscription: This historic district, part of a Royal landgrant to John Rodgers in 1774, was entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It includes the courthouse square and surrounding commercial buildings and extends north and west into residential areas. In the 1820s, Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the U.S., worked as a tailor here. S.C. governors Wm. D. Simpson and Robert A. Cooper were natives of Laurens. 
Erected: 1985 by Laurens County Historical Society and Laurens County. (Marker Number 30-6.) Location: 34° 29.972′ N, 82° 0.862′ W. Marker is in Laurens, South Carolina, in Laurens County. Marker is on West Laurens Street near Laurel Street. Click for map. This marker is located on the the North East corner of the courthouse lawn. Marker is in this post office area: Laurens SC 29360, United States of America. Othery Nearby Markers: At least 6 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Young’s School (approx. 12.5 miles away); Battle of Blackstock’s(approx. 15.1 miles away); Cherokee Boundary (1767)(approx. 16.5 miles away); Battle of Blackstock (approx. 16.8 miles away); Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (approx. 17.1 miles away); Old Fountain Inn (approx. 18.1 miles away). Also See: Wikipedia entry for Henry Laurens. Laurens was named after the Charleston Statesman Henry Laurens. He had the distinct duty of serving as the President of the second continental congress preceded only by John Hancock Log your find/Visit to this location: You can log your find/visit to this location on Navicache.com or visit the Historical Marker Database for more information. |
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