Day 1733
We are staying at Ebenezer Park and Campground. It is a very nice State Park, occupying 26 acres located on the shores of Lake Wylie in North Carolina.
They have a nice circular boardwalk:
there were swings overlooking the Lake
to watch the sunset.
Ebenezer lies within that area once known as the Indian Land. 144,000 acres set aside for the Catawba Indians by treaty made in 1763.
Legally the white man could not lease or buy this land, but the pioneers could not be restrained, and, with or without the consent of the Catawba, they occupied the land. Finally in 1840, a new treaty was made whereby the Indians ceded all their land to the State of South Carolina (no pressure there).
The Town of Ebenezer grew up around Ebenezer Presbyterian Church which had been organized in 1785. The name was changed to Ebenezerville in 1837. It was discontinued in 1866 (even then, they had a cancel culture). The post office here was called Old Point from 1890 to 1911 because there was another Ebenezerville in another state. The town was incorporated as Ebenezer in December, 1893.
In 1846, when plans were being made for the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, if was proposed that the railroad run through Ebenezerville. However, the citizens did not want trains going through their community, so the track was laid a few miles east of the village. This brought about the beginning of Rock Hill (see Day 832).
Ebenezerville was unincorporated and annexed into the younger and larger city of Rock Hill in 1961.
Writing blogs makes me hungry. So, in Rock Hill, I went to Legal Remedy Brewing Co. Supposedly one of the owners is a Malpractice Lawyer, and hence the name.
The brewery houses a 17 barrel brewing system,
plus a full restaurant, with an interesting menu.
and other signs
Arrr, you have it.
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church was founded in 1785 as a centerpiece to the community of Ebenezerville.
The original church, a log structure, was located across the street from where the present church stands. It is one of the oldest churches in South Carolina.
The Ebenezer Cemetery has been used as a community burying ground since the beginning of the church in 1785. The oldest marked grave is that of Stephen McCorkel, who died in 1790. The rock wall surrounding the cemetery was constructed during the 1850’s.
The graveyard contained Revolutionary War soldiers
as well as Confederate Civil War soldiers, who’s graves were clearly marked.
I found no graves of Union Soldiers.
As I was leaving the graveyard I heard something behind me, turning around I saw this.
There is just something about a place named ‘Ebenezer’!! When I’m finally living in the east, I must urge Rod & Mary to go spend a night or 2 there. I love your blogs on everything from food to history and will miss them when you ‘retire’ from RVing. I know there’s many places around Maryland that are worthy of your detail and hope you’ll consider those. I expect to someday see a book on all your travels!! Joyce
Thank you, Joyce. I looked into a company that said they can convert my blogs into book form, but as it turned out, they could not do many of my pictures. However, if you would like to ghost write my book, that would be great.
Great to see y’all on the road again !!!
Rob Drouin (IWIF\Chesapeake)