Unknown

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Hitchcock Woods

Street Address:

855 Two Notch Rd., Aiken, SC (Aiken County)

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Site Number:

03_1918

Control Number:

U/03/1918

Date Surveyed:

February 3 2010

Category:

Site

Historic Use:

Recreation & Culture

Current Use:

Recreation & Culture

National Register Determination:

contributes to listed district;

Signficant Architectural Features:

Mixture of hardwoods and pine forests; miles of walking and horse trails; several parking areas for vehicles and horse trailers; Tea Cottage; brick walls and gates;. Prev SHPO No. 720, Winter Colony Historic District 1

Historical Information:

Land donated by Francis R. Hitchcock, early winter colony resident, and later donations by the Hitchcock Foundation. Hitchcock lived from 1859-1926._x000D_ _x000D_ Brick pier reads "In Memory of Thomas Hitchcock Jr. Whose Family Made Possible The Establishment Of Hitchcock Woods And Margaret Mellon Hitchcock Whose Gift Perpetuates This Forest Sanctuary.

Source of Historical Information:

Nana Farris, Aiken County Museum

Survey:

City of Aiken Historic Resources Survey, Aiken County, South Carolina. May 2010

Quadrangle Name:

Aiken

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