Oconee County
During the Revolutionary War, present-day Oconee County was Cherokee homeland and a frontier of conflict. The Cherokee allied with the British, leading to the destruction of their “Lower Towns” in campaigns led by Andrew Williamson and Andrew Pickens. A pivotal event was the Battle of Ring Fight in August 1776 near Tamassee, where Pickens’s militia repelled a Cherokee ambush. After the war, settlers moved into the area, establishing outposts like Oconee Station and shaping the county’s postwar frontier identity.
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County Committee Contact Info
Contact Organization: Oconee County PRT
Contact Phone Number: 864-888-1488
Contact Email: pshirley@oconeesc.com
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