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.
This historic building serves as a genealogical and historical research center focusing on the Old 96
Edgefield, SC Other AttractionsConvenient to Historic Edgefield Town Square/Archives. Two story brick, white columns. 46
Edgefield, SC BusinessesCamping, hiking , fishing and boating (non-motorized), swimming (bath house), and picnicking (shelter). Nearby OHV trail (5 minutes) and Rifle Range (10 minutes), horse trail (10 Minutes). Closed December 15 through March 30
Edgefield, SC National Forests Course Access: Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1
Housed in a restored c. 1840
Edgefield, SC Other AttractionsPar 3 West is a public nine-hole course....
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...
Camping, hiking , fishing and boating (non-motorized), swimming (bath house), and picnicking (shelter). Nearby OHV tra...
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...
Circa 1772. Twenty-eight Revolutionary War soldiers buried here....