The Gray Court Owings Historical Society will not have Pioneer Day on the second Saturday in September for the first time since it started in 2003…our age and health have become barriers to the preparations required for this celebration of history. We are just a handful of senior…
Author: Sarah Jane Armstrong
Damage at historic site in Gray Court
In Gray Court we have the historic Culbertson Back Country Settlement. It is like walking through History with two log cabins that date back to 1800, a block house, Ora Presbyterian Church, one room African American School, black smith shop and other out buildings.
In the fall, we have Pion…
Native American Culture Class in Laurens County
The University of South Carolina Union Campus in Laurens offered its second class from the “ Discovering Laurens County “ book series in conjunction with the Laurens County Museum.
The Class was on Native American Culture and was well attended with 25 members. Ric…
Laurens District Genealogical Society studies back country history
The Laurens District Genealogical Society met on Thursday,February 8, 2018 Laurens County Library at 7:30 p.m.
Guest speaker was Mike Becknell from Union, SC and State President of the South Carolina Genealogical Society. He presented a video program on Alexander Cameron, an Ind…