Beech Island Agricultural
Club
On January 5, 1856, Governor James H.
Hammond and eleven other farmers of this area organized the Beech
Island Agriculture Club for the diffusion of agricultural knowledge
and the regulation of illegal slave traffic. Monthly meetings and
barbecues have been helpd almost without interruptions since the
club's founding.
In 1883 E. Spann Hammond donated to Beech
Island Agricultural Club a four acre circular tract of land located
less than a mile north of this site. The original club house was
destroyed by fire on August 7, 1967. The site of the building is
marked by a dedicatory plaque. The new club house was dedicated in
June 1968.
Better parking is found on Spann-Hammond
road. Cache should be pretty simple park & grab. There are
several other historical sites in the area.
Congratulations to objuan and
EarlyBigBird for FTF