The Pickens County Historical Society

05/15/2026

Tomorrow is the day that the Pickens County Historical Society will observe Confederate Memorial Day in front of the historic Hagood-Mauldin House, which is located at 104 North Lewis Street in Pickens (behind Legacy Square). As previously noted, the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.

Send a message to learn more

05/12/2026

https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/dedication-of-the-general-andrew-pickens-bridge/ Click on this link to read a story and view more than 20 photographs from the dedication ceremony of the General Andrew Pickens Bridge. This special event, by the Pickens County America 250 Committee and the Pickens County Historical Society, honored General Andrew Pickens as part of celebrating America's 250th birthday in 2026, and speakers included State Senator Rex Rice, State Rep. Davey Hiott, State Rep. Neal Collins, Lt. Eric Barnes of the South Carolina State Guard, Pickens County Historical Society Senior Vice President Wayne Kelley, and Pickens County America 250 Chair Carolyn Nations.

The Pickens County Chronicle is a locally owned and operated newspaper in Pickens County, South Carolina publishing local news, feature stories, history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more

04/27/2026

The Pickens County Chronicle is a locally owned and operated newspaper in Pickens County, South Carolina publishing local news, feature stories, history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more

04/23/2026

04/22/2026

Follow this link to read a story about the April 19 dedication of a Liberty Tree and a Patriot Tree at the Pickens County Courthouse, in honor of America's 250th birthday in 2026. View more than 50 photographs. https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/liberty-tree-and-patriot-tree-dedication/

04/17/2026

You are invited to this special event on Sunday afternoon, April 19 as part of celebrating our nation's 250th birthday in 2026. Click on the link to read a story about the dedication of the Liberty Tree and Patriot Tree in front of our Pickens County Courthouse. https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/liberty-tree-and-patriot-tree-to-be-dedicated-april-19/

04/17/2026

You will not want to miss this special event happening Sunday afternoon, April 19. Click on the link to read a story about the dedication of the Liberty Tree and Patriot Tree in front of our Pickens County Courthouse. https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/liberty-tree-and-patriot-tree-to-be-dedicated-april-19/

04/12/2026

To read recent news stories as well as archived stories about the historic Greenville-Pickens Speedway, click on this link for the Greenville-Pickens Speedway page under the Historic Sites tab in The Pickens County Chronicle newspaper:

The Pickens County Chronicle is a locally owned and operated newspaper in Pickens County, South Carolina publishing local news, feature stories, history, tourism, outdoor recreation, and more

03/31/2026

Click on this link to read The Pickens County Chronicle's in-depth story from an interview with author Charles Hood about his newest book, Pickens Portraits: Volume One. As with Hood's previous book, Looking for Space: My Pickens Journey, all profits from sales of Pickens Portraits: Volume One will go to the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) camp scholarship fund established in memory of his son Ryan.

https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/author-charles-hood-publishes-new-book-pickens-portraits-volume-one/

03/25/2026

Follow this link to a page dedicated to the Pickens County Historical Society and the Hagood-Mauldin House/Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts, with photographs and links to stories related to both the historic home/museum and the Pickens County Historical Society. (Links to these stories have also been published in The Pickens County Chronicle’s news pages, in chronological order, but this page on The Chronicle’s website was published so that readers could, in one place, easily access stories and photos related to the Pickens County Historical Society and the Hagood-Mauldin House.) https://thepickenscountychronicle.com/hagood-mauldin-house-and-pickens-county-historical-society/

03/25/2026