Landmark Conference 2019
Anderson, SC
April 11-13, 2019
There will be tours, sessions, an awards dinner, silent auction and lots of networking and camaraderie. The Landmark Conference is open to the public, but discounts are offered to members of our member organizations.
It's a relaxed and educational Conference for history buffs and professionals alike!
It's a relaxed and educational Conference for history buffs and professionals alike!
Check out the sessions and tours!
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Once you have registered, please send your registration form (above) by email to sclocalhistory@gmail.com or by mail to CSCLHS, PO Box 21, Roebuck, SC 29376 so we have your complete information and a correct count for each session and event.
Full Conference Schedule
Thursday, April 11, 2019
10:00-3:00 EARLY REGISTRATION Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
5:00-7:00 REGISTRATION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION Woodburn Plantation, 130 History Ln, Pendleton
Friday, April 12, 2019
Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
Coffee & Fruit Breaks Sponsored by Anderson Genealogical Society
8:30-12:00 REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
9:00-9:50 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session A: Manse Jolly: Anderson County Native, Civil War Soldier and Outlaw (Dr. Tim Drake)
Session B: Cherokee Trails of the Upcountry (Dr. Dennis Chastain)
Session C: African American History in Anderson County (TBD/Les McCall)
10:00 PLENARY SESSION
11:30-5:00 CONCURRENT LUNCH & TOURS
Depart and return: Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
All tours include bus transportation, lunch, tour stops, and a Step On Guide.
*Tours 1 and 2 require walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Tour 1*: Historic Pendleton (Ellen Harrison)
11:30 Depart from Anderson Civic Center
12:00 Lunch: Smokin' Pig BBQ, Pendleton (Home to Clemson Tiger BBQ and award winning food)
1:10 Leave for Historic Pendleton
1:20 Walking and driving tour of the historic town square, Hunter's Store, King’s Church, Kneese Barn and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Graveyard.
2:00 Ride the bus to Old Stone Church
2:15 Tour Old Stone Church and Churchyard. General Robert Anderson, the county’s namesake, is buried here as well as the Pickens family and other famous South Carolinians.
3:20 Leave for Boxwood Manor
4:00 Tour Boxwood Manor with Annette Buchanan to learn the history of the house, the famous Boxwoods and the Cherokee Nation.
4:45 Return to the Anderson Civic Center.
Tour 2*: Small Town America: Belton/Honea Path (Kay Burns)
11:30 Depart from Anderson Civic Center
12:15 Lunch: Grits and Groceries (Chef Ambassador of the Year in South Carolina)
1:30 Leave for Honea Path
2:00 Arrive in Honea Path for driving and walking tour of Watkins Center, Jennie Erwin Library, Sugarfoot Castle, L.A. Brock House, Obediah Shirley House and Memorial for Textile Workers killed in Chiquola Mill Strike, September 1934.
3:00 Leave for Belton (Walking in Downtown Belton)
3:20 Visit the Belton Area Museum Association, then Belton Area Arts Center
6:30 AWARDS BANQUET, ANNUAL MEETING & SILENT AUCTION
Round Trip bus transportation is provided from the Holiday Inn Anderson to Evergreen Plantation
6:30 Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction begins
7:00 Banquet (Catered dinner by Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill)
Evergreen Plantation, 4800 SC-187, Starr, SC
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
Coffee & Fruit Breaks Sponsored by Anderson Genealogical Society
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Fruit
9:00-9:50 The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail (Martha File, President, Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail)
10:00-10:50 Army Corps of Engineers and Lake Hartwell: What happened to the history of the homes, towns and cemeteries now under the lake? (Sandy Campbell)
11:00-11:50 History of Anderson County Technology and Research (Dustin Norris, Anderson County Museum)
12:00 Boxed Lunch, Creekside BBQ
Registration Rates
Early Bird Entire Conference (by March 14) Member: $125 Non-Member: $175 Student: $80
Entire Conference (after March 14) Member: $150 Non-Member: $200 Student: $80
Can’t make the entire conference?
Thursday Opening Reception Member: $25 Non-Member: $30
Friday Sessions, Lunch & Tour Member: $45 Non-Member: $55
Friday Awards Banquet Member: $55 Non-Member: $60
Saturday Sessions & Lunch Member: $25 Non-Member: $30
Conference Hotel
Holiday Inn Anderson, 3509 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, 864-226-1000 $105.00
10:00-3:00 EARLY REGISTRATION Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
5:00-7:00 REGISTRATION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION Woodburn Plantation, 130 History Ln, Pendleton
Friday, April 12, 2019
Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
Coffee & Fruit Breaks Sponsored by Anderson Genealogical Society
8:30-12:00 REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS
9:00-9:50 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session A: Manse Jolly: Anderson County Native, Civil War Soldier and Outlaw (Dr. Tim Drake)
Session B: Cherokee Trails of the Upcountry (Dr. Dennis Chastain)
Session C: African American History in Anderson County (TBD/Les McCall)
10:00 PLENARY SESSION
11:30-5:00 CONCURRENT LUNCH & TOURS
Depart and return: Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
All tours include bus transportation, lunch, tour stops, and a Step On Guide.
*Tours 1 and 2 require walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Tour 1*: Historic Pendleton (Ellen Harrison)
11:30 Depart from Anderson Civic Center
12:00 Lunch: Smokin' Pig BBQ, Pendleton (Home to Clemson Tiger BBQ and award winning food)
1:10 Leave for Historic Pendleton
1:20 Walking and driving tour of the historic town square, Hunter's Store, King’s Church, Kneese Barn and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Graveyard.
2:00 Ride the bus to Old Stone Church
2:15 Tour Old Stone Church and Churchyard. General Robert Anderson, the county’s namesake, is buried here as well as the Pickens family and other famous South Carolinians.
3:20 Leave for Boxwood Manor
4:00 Tour Boxwood Manor with Annette Buchanan to learn the history of the house, the famous Boxwoods and the Cherokee Nation.
4:45 Return to the Anderson Civic Center.
Tour 2*: Small Town America: Belton/Honea Path (Kay Burns)
11:30 Depart from Anderson Civic Center
12:15 Lunch: Grits and Groceries (Chef Ambassador of the Year in South Carolina)
1:30 Leave for Honea Path
2:00 Arrive in Honea Path for driving and walking tour of Watkins Center, Jennie Erwin Library, Sugarfoot Castle, L.A. Brock House, Obediah Shirley House and Memorial for Textile Workers killed in Chiquola Mill Strike, September 1934.
3:00 Leave for Belton (Walking in Downtown Belton)
3:20 Visit the Belton Area Museum Association, then Belton Area Arts Center
6:30 AWARDS BANQUET, ANNUAL MEETING & SILENT AUCTION
Round Trip bus transportation is provided from the Holiday Inn Anderson to Evergreen Plantation
6:30 Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction begins
7:00 Banquet (Catered dinner by Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill)
Evergreen Plantation, 4800 SC-187, Starr, SC
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Anderson Civic Center, 3207 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd, Anderson
Coffee & Fruit Breaks Sponsored by Anderson Genealogical Society
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Fruit
9:00-9:50 The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail (Martha File, President, Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail)
10:00-10:50 Army Corps of Engineers and Lake Hartwell: What happened to the history of the homes, towns and cemeteries now under the lake? (Sandy Campbell)
11:00-11:50 History of Anderson County Technology and Research (Dustin Norris, Anderson County Museum)
12:00 Boxed Lunch, Creekside BBQ
Registration Rates
Early Bird Entire Conference (by March 14) Member: $125 Non-Member: $175 Student: $80
Entire Conference (after March 14) Member: $150 Non-Member: $200 Student: $80
Can’t make the entire conference?
Thursday Opening Reception Member: $25 Non-Member: $30
Friday Sessions, Lunch & Tour Member: $45 Non-Member: $55
Friday Awards Banquet Member: $55 Non-Member: $60
Saturday Sessions & Lunch Member: $25 Non-Member: $30
Conference Hotel
Holiday Inn Anderson, 3509 Clemson Blvd, Anderson, 864-226-1000 $105.00
Past Landmark Conferences
2018 - Fort Mill, SC
2017 - Berkeley County, SC
2016 - Beaufort, SC
2015 - Oconee County, SC
2014 - Calhoun County, SC (50th Anniversary of the Conference)
2013 - Spartanburg, SC
2012 - North Augusta, SC
2011 - Colleton County, SC
1965 - Savannah & Hilton Head Island, SC
1964 - Batesburg Leesville, SC (Organization of Confederation)
2018 - Fort Mill, SC
2017 - Berkeley County, SC
2016 - Beaufort, SC
2015 - Oconee County, SC
2014 - Calhoun County, SC (50th Anniversary of the Conference)
2013 - Spartanburg, SC
2012 - North Augusta, SC
2011 - Colleton County, SC
1965 - Savannah & Hilton Head Island, SC
1964 - Batesburg Leesville, SC (Organization of Confederation)