I did some searching

[christopher62883]

Originally Posted by Free2Dtect

Cherokee county, South Carolina: 7. Fort Anderson a/k/a Thicketty Fort, located near the town of the same name, about 5 miles SW Gaffney, a Revolutionary War era fortification burned by Tories in 1780.

I found a website that showed a mapquest location of this fort. During my search I went off the main road and crossed two scary bridges. I passed by the fort twice because it is overgrown. Luckily, during my last drive-by I spotted it and snapped some pictures. If you look real hard you will see a wooden structure. I believe I will have to wait until the Fall or Winter to venture onto the land because the brush is smothering the structure. The same website that I found the location shows a better picture of the fort. This is the information the website gives, "This is the building commonly shown as being that containing all or part of the hewn logs of Fort Thicketty. It is located in the area Ft. Thicketty is believed to have been."

Christopher

[christopher62883]

5". Near GT Cherokee Falls 6 miles E Gaffney, today a mere shell of its former boomdays." taken from the South Carolina section of the 50,000 Treasure sites for all

I went exploring on Saturday, Sept 2nd, and found Cherokee Falls. I whole-heartedly agree with the statement about it being a mere shell of its former boomdays. In order to get to this area I had to go down a gravel road for about a mile or so. I eventually got to a paved road and continued on through the winding turns. I had no idea that there were rock faces or mountains in Cherokee county!!! Once I arrived I immediately saw the mill that the town once thrived on. Around another turn was the houses of Cherokee Falls. It is a typical mill village except that it was probably only 15 or so houses. In order to get out of this town I had to turn around because it is at the very end of the road with no way out. The mill is directly on the Broad River and has a dam. It is now a hydroelectric plant. I may return one day for more pictures now that I know exactly where to go. I have included some pictures that I took while there. The first one is of the sign for the plant. The second one is of part of the mill taken from inside my car. Before I went I did some research and this is what I found.
Cherokee County seems to have been so named for as much political reasons as any other. It seems to have originally been a move to encourage a positive vote from the residents of the area around Cherokee Falls and those of the Cherokee Township to support formation of a new county with separation from York, Spartanburg, and Union Counties in 1897. Reasoning that Cherokee Falls was among the earliest villages in the area and that the area had been home to the Cherokee Nation before 1750 led to general acceptance of the name throughout the area. In a vote on the name of the new county, Cherokee won over Limestone by a landslide. It is clear from early (pre-1800) historical accounts of the area, that the Broad River was the western boundary of the Catawba Nation and that same boundary was the eastern boundary of the Cherokee Nation. There are scant indications that either nation frequented the area, instead considering it "no mans land" between the two boundaries. There probably should be some archaeological study in the areas around the Broad River and the known trading path through the county to determine the influence of the native nations in what is now Cherokee County. There are anthropological and genealogical indications that descendants of the early native nations still reside in the communities that make up Cherokee County South Carolina.

[christopher62883]

10. GT Asbury 5 miles NE Pacolet. Taken from Cherokee county post from South Carolina 50,000 Treasure Sites for all

I went to find this town while exploring on Saturday Sept. 2nd. After doing research I found that this town existed in 1895 and had a population of 46. At that time it was in Union county because Cherokee was founded in 1897. At the time it had a post office which no longer exists. I think that the community of Asbury assimilated into Pacolet because on the Town of Pacolet's website it mentions the Wagstop Plantation, which I will speak about. The only remnants of the town are the road named after it and a church which was founded in 1763. While being lost because I had never been in this area I stumbled across the Nuckolls House at Wagstop Plantation. I was amazed that this existed because I had never heard of this house. I plan to contact the current owners about possibly detecting the 800 or so acres. Earlier today I did some research and found some information about this house.
William T. Nuckolls was a prosperous upstate planter and congressman, a protégé of John C. Calhoun. Outside the Town of Pacolet today stands the sweat-bathed reincarnation of the imposing home the Nuckolls family built—twice. William Nuckolls built the original house here in 1792, a decade after the Revolution ended. Burned, it rose again in 1830, retaining the old chimneys, with all of its wood hacked and hewn from the Nuckolls property. Alongside the house extends a segment of the legendary Green River Road. A bit north of here, at Cowpens National Battlefield, you can hike additional Green River Road yardage. Its visages extend all the way from Charleston to Philadelphia. The Green River Road. It wasn’t merely a north-south byway in the colonies—it was one of the few routes between here and there. Nuckolls’ home was among its many stagecoach stops. The road’s history precedes European settlers. The Green River Road was used by the Indians to follow the path of animal migration

[gordiesgirl]

These Photos are from SC ghost towns, Aiken County #7 Dean Swamp near Salley,SC And John town hill. I was not sure where to post them so if I need to move them I will Thanks for the Contest.

[gordiesgirl]

Salley,SC was first settled during the winter of 1735 by three Swiss, German families: John Corbitt SR, John Corbitt JR and John Salley. These three Families Possessed large loyal land grants fron King George II of England Since all three heads of these families were named John the settlement became "John Town"
These settlers had the land surveyed by a man named Mr. Dean. In honor of him such thing were name for him such as Dean Swamp. Picture #1 and #2 are from Dean swamp Cemetary.
The oldest cemetary in the area is Gin Branch Picture #3 #4 #5 and #6.
John Town was the scene of Many Battle during the revolution and the Civil Wars. Not many houses stood after the civil war Here is one that did #7 ( It is abandoned)and #8 is one of the first houses built after the war. By the Salley Family and is also now Abandoned.

[gordiesgirl]

Mr Dempsey Salley was responsible for the Railroad Coming through this Settlement. #1 Cotton Platform #2 Original train depot, Now the Salley Town Hall.
Mr Dempsey Salley was also a member of the State of SC Legislation and was responsible for Salley being incorperated on December 19, 1887. Therefore John Town Changed was to Sally. Spelley SALLY at first later changed to Salley. #3
The Cotton Gins #4 #5 #6 and #7 are still standing and abandoned.

[gordiesgirl]

#1 Old store building was also a mosonic Lodge.
#2 Salley Jail house not in use #3 plaque on Jailhouse
#4 House I have permission to detect #5 Barn in yard found my first V nickel.
#6 is an abandoned house I have no Info on.
#7 Is in Deans swamp an old community center.
#8 is an old homestead the house is not lived in there are cows all over the yard.

[gordiesgirl]

#1 These Silos are on The main road in Kitching Mills. There was a farm there that burned many years ago
#2 And #3 are House and barn on property I also have permission to hunt owned by Mr Briggs Salley He also owns the other ones I hunted.


Thats all I have for now I truly enjoyed the time I spend doing this and I will try for more soon.

Salley has just 498 people within town limits. Thanks