Oakley Park
category : Park
Historic Oakley Park was built in 1835 by Daniel Byrd, a Virginian who came to Edgefield and became a very successful cotton planter. The beautiful mansion later was the home of Gen. Martin Witherspoon Gary, a fiery Confederate politician and father of the Red Shirt movement that assured the election of Wade Hampton as governor in 1876. Items in the house include an original red shirt and a carpetbag.
Hours:
- Admissions: $5 adults; $2 students
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Address: 300 Columbia RD
Edgefield,SC 29824
Phone: (803) 637-4027
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