National Register of Historic Places

Saluda Old Town Site

Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina
Listed
June 27, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72001223

About this property

Saluda Old Town Site is a historic archaeological site located near Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina. Archaeological remains indicate the site was occupied between 5,000 and 2,000 years ago. It was the site of a town of the Saluda people of the late-17th and early-18th century. On July 2, 1755, it was the site of a treaty signing recognizing the sovereignty of the King of England over all 360,000 square miles of Cherokee lands in South Carolina. In 1769, those lands formed the Ninety-Six District. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Location

Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Saluda Old Town Site listed on the National Register?

Saluda Old Town Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Saluda Old Town Site?

Saluda Old Town Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saluda Old Town Site?

The period of significance for Saluda Old Town Site is recorded as the listed era.

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