Anderson County is located in the Upstate of South Carolina, lying halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Lake Hartwell is a county landmark and draws many visitors. Advanced materials manufacturing as well as the aerospace and automotive industries form the core of the county’s economy.
“Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812)." Originally inhabited by Cherokee Indians, the area was later settled by Scotch-Irish farmers. The Cherokees gave control of the land to the United States in the form of a treaty in 1777. Part of this land became Pendleton District, and in 1826 this district was divided, resulting in Anderson and Pickens counties.
Anderson County Today. Accessed June 02, 2016
Welcome to Anderson County. Accessed June 01, 2016.
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James Harbin has been the president of the Anderson County Singing Convention for over thirty years. A native of the Green Pond section of Anderson County, he grew up in a family of active gospel...
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Lead by Thomas S. Latimer. From the recording "I'll Sing His Praise." A vast majority of the audio is unintelligible due to the quality of the recording
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Lead by Fred Davis. From the recording "I'll Sing His Praise." A vast majority of the audio is unintelligible due to the quality of the recording
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Lena Davis, better known as Sister Lena to many, has put tireless effort into continuing her mission of bringing hymn singing back into the church. Since 1997 she has devoted herself to the tradition...
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The SC Commissioner's School for Agriculture is a partnership between Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture that provides challenging and enriching college-based...
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Elbert Brown of Pendleton crafted split-oak baskets for over eighty years. He carried on a tradition that has been in his South Carolina upcountry family since the mid-nineteenth century. Brown...
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Because of near total neglect by state and county governments, black schools seldom had adequate libraries in the early twentieth century. This small log building was constructed by community...
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Gale McKinley learned to make fish baskets by watching her father and grandfather. Her dad, Juby McKinley, is seventy-three years old, and he learned split-oak basket making from his dad, Amos...
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Don Quattlebaum talks about his hash recipe and how the tradition comes from people using all parts of the hog.
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Tom Trantham, owner of Happy Cow Creamery in the upstate, was named South Carolina's Farmer of the Year for 2015. The dairy has 90 cows that milk twice a day. The farm is unique, in that it uses the...
