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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM143C_battle-biggers-ferry-1780_Clover-SC.html
Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780,3 mi. east of this point on Catawba River betweenLord Rawdon's and Sumter's Forces. Whigs commanded by Cols. Hill and Lacey.
New Aquisition School attended by Pres. Andrew Jackson 1779 and the widow Howe's cottage whe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYC5_a-valuable-resource-that-grows-in-trees_Clover-SC.html
Wood was the most readily accessible material to an 1800s South Carolina farmer. Many items now made from metal were originally made of wood - even locks and keys - because metal was expensive and wood was free. Due to its wide availability and re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYBN_thats-so-sweet_Clover-SC.html
With sugar too expensive and artificial sweeteners unknown, how could farmers satisfy their sweet tooth? By using sorghum! Unlike sugar cane, sorghum is drought resistant, making it an ideal crop for this region.
Rich in hard-to-find nutrients …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYBI_artisan-with-fire_Clover-SC.html
While every farmer needed basic blacksmithing skills to make or mend small simple objects like horseshoes and nails, only the village smithy had the expertise to craft substantial articles such as kitchen and farm tools, blades and hinges. Additio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYBC_a-looming-mystery_Clover-SC.html
This large loom is 150-200 years old and presents a mystery: why was such valuable equipment abandoned in pieces at a stagecoach station?
We know that while some weavers kept shops, others traveled from farmstead to farmstead, setting up their …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYBB_home-sweet-homeplace_Clover-SC.html
The heart and headquarters of a working farm was the homeplace. Here, the family lived and children were schooled. Particularly when weather forced people inside, the homeplace bustled with activity.
Following a traditional design that's tracea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYB3_welcome-to-kings-mountain-state-park_Clover-SC.html
Welcome to the Past!In the future, how might people look back at your life? How would a "typical" home of the early 20th century be depicted? What other buildings would be needed to give a further picture of your daily existence? Questions like th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYB2_dickey-sherer-home_Clover-SC.html
Built circa 1770 by John Dickey of Ireland, via Albemarle County, Virginia. Original site located on Quinn's Road, Tryon, North Carolina. Now called Wilson Chapel Road, Bullock Creek Township, York County, South Carolina.
Home of Richard Sherer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMISD_town-of-clover_Clover-SC.html
In 1887 the town of Clover was granted a charter by the General Assembly, its city limits to extend "one-half mile in every direction from the railroad depot." Clover Post Office had been established in 1874 with Zimri Carroll as postmaster. Six y…