Oconee Station | History of SC Slide Collection

Oconee Station (also labeled Salem Blockhouse, north of Walhalla). Made of local field stone, this was one of a series of fortifications built for protection against the Native Americans in the Revolutionary War era. A WPA photo.

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

Standards

• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the process which led to the formation of the U.S. government, including the convening of the Continental Congresses, the passage of the Articles of Confederation, and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
  • This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the economic, political, and social roles of colonial groups, to include free and enslaved people of African descent, Native Americans, and women, during the revolutionary period.
• 8.2.CO Compare the motives and demographics of loyalists and patriots within South Carolina and the colonies.