Soapstone Church
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296 Liberia Road
Pickens, SC 29671
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Photo Suggestions
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Start with the front of the
church (be prepared to use a software program to remove the power
lines
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Soapstone Church got its name
from the big soapstone rock besides the church.
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When photographing the rock, try
to get Table Rock Mt in the background
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The old slave cemetery is about
100 yards to the left of the church off of Flyroot trail. |
Driving Tips and Other Information
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The church is just off SC Hwy 288
about a mile from the Pumpkintown Restaurant.
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This church is known as the
oldest African-American church in the upstate of South Carolina.
The church was built in the late 1860's just after the Civil War..
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A school for children of the
former slaves was built on church grounds.
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No bathroom facilities available
(unless the church is open) |
Information compiled by Bob Spalding
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