Hopewell Treaty Site

Hopewell Treaty Site (HM115L)

Location: Seneca, SC 29678 Oconee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 39.367', W 82° 50.517'

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The Hatchet Shall be Buried

The Hopewell Treaties were the first formal treaties after the battles between the United States and the Southern Native American tribes. Gen. Andrew Pickens, also known as "Skyagunsta" or "Border Wizard Owl," negotiated the treaties with Benjamin Hawkins, Joseph Martin and Lachlan McIntosh.

The Hopewell Treaties opened up western territories to settlement, provided for prisoner exchanges, established boundaries, and facilitated peace and perpetual friendship between the two sides.

The Cherokee negotiations took place with Great Chief Corn Tassel; 36 other chiefs; and nearly 1,000 men, women and children — including Nanye-hi (aka Nancy Ward), a beloved Cherokee woman — under Treaty Oak on the Hopewell property. The treaty was signed on November 28, 1785. The Choctaw treaty was signed January 3, 1786 with Chief Yockenahoma and 30 other chiefs. The Chickasaw treaty was last, concluding several days later on January 10 with Chief Head Warrior Piomingo, who shared white beads as a token of peace and friendship.

Each treaty ended with the same sentence. It begins, "The hatchet shall be forever buried, and peace given by the United States of America."
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HM NumberHM115L
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: South Carolina Heritage Corridor series
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 11:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 331208 N 3836451
Decimal Degrees34.65611667, -82.84195000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 39.367', W 82° 50.517'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 39' 22.02" N, 82° 50' 31.02" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 42 W Cherry Rd, Seneca SC 29678, US
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