Saluda Old Town Site
Appearance
Saluda Old Town Site | |
| Nearest city | Saluda, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1755 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001223[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1972 |
Saluda Old Town Site is a historic archaeological site located near Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina. Archaeological remains indicate the site was occupied between 5,000 and 2,000 years ago. It was the site of a town of the Saluda people of the late-17th and early-18th century. On July 2, 1755, it was the site of a treaty signing recognizing the sovereignty of the King of England over all 360,000 square miles of Cherokee lands in South Carolina. In 1769, those lands formed the Ninety-Six District.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Robert L. Stephenson (June 1972). "Saluda Old Town Site" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Saluda Old Town Site, Saluda County (Address Restricted)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
Categories:
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Saluda County, South Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Saluda County, South Carolina
- Native American archaeological sites in South Carolina
- Midlands South Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs