Things To Do in Trenton, South Carolina

Inscription. Religion: Founded in 1768 as a result of a religious revival sweeping the American colonies known as the "Great Awakening, " Horn's Creek Baptist church was one of the first churches established in the South Carolina ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Front]: This church, founded in 1868, was one of the first black Baptist churches in this area. Alexander Bettis (1836-1895), a former slave, established this church with the assistance of three white ministers after ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Horns Creek Baptist Church: This church was constituted in 1768 by the Reverend Daniel Marshall, one of the founders of the Baptist faith in this part of South Carolina. Other early ministers of Horns Creek included Hezekiah ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Front text), This house was for many years the home of Marie Cromer Seigler (1882-1964), educator and national pioneer in agricultural instruction. In 1910, as teacher and principal of Talatha School, she founded a Girls' ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Front] Benjamin Ryan “Pitchfork Ben” Tillman (1847-1918), governor of S. C. 1890-94 and U. S. senator 1894-1918, bought this farm just before he left the governors office in 1894. He lived here until his ... More on HMDB

Bettis Academy and Junior College, established in 1881 and closed in 1952, is significant for its role in the primary, secondary, and higher education of African Americans in what is now Edgefield,... More on Nationalregister.sc.gov

Inscription. Established as a result of the inspiration and efforts of the Reverend Alexander Bettis, this coeducational institution was incorporated in 1889 and provided elementary, high school, a... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected in honor of the founder of Bettis Academy, Rev. Alexander Bettis: Born August 4, 1836 Died May 13, 1895, He was a born leader and a friend of humanity. Gone but not forgotten. ---------, Erected by Mt. Canaan ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Bettis Academy and Junior College, a private school for African Americans, was founded in 1881 by Rev. Alexander Bettis, a former slave who was taught to read by his owner's wife, but was never taught to write. A Baptist ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Edgefield United Methodist Church: By 1841, this congregation was established and was a member of the Edgefield circuit. The present structure was dedicated in November of 1892 by Bishop W. W. Duncan. The Reverend Joseph ... More on HMDB

Inscription. From its earliest history, Edgefield developed a reputation for violence. The bloody fighting of the Cherokee War of 1760 was followed by years of lawlessness and retribution during the Regulator period. period. During ... More on HMDB