Historic Preservation Resources
Oconee County is rich with history and historic places. Oconee History Museum wants to help protect, preserve, and promote those special places. This page will be continually updated with resources to help organizations and property owners engaged in historic preservation projects. Every project is unique, so please contact us with any questions.
Historic Preservation Consultants & Professionals
Serving Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens Counties, Lake Hartwell Country’s preSERVE The Blue Wall team can provide historic preservation consultation, and hands on preservation work ranging from stabilization to restoration and even relocation. Click the image above for more information.
For additional historic preservation specialists, consult the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office’s (SHPO) list of project professionals.
Historic Preservation Tax Credits
Various State and Federal tax incentives may be available to historic building owners.
Historic Preservation Grants
Competitive grant funding for historic preservation projects is available to non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, local governments, and federal or state recognized Native American tribes.
- Learn more about historic preservation grants in South Carolina.
- Learn more about federal historic preservation grants.
- View historic preservation grant opportunities from the National Trust.
- Learn more about Historic Preservation Grants from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
- View competitive grants from the National Park Service (NPS) Historic Preservation Fund.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worth of preservation.
The National Register of Historic Places is managed by the National Park Service. Visit their website for more information about eligibility criteria and the nomination process.
View a list of sites in Oconee County that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
South Carolina Century Farms Program
A farm is eligible as a SC Century Farm if it has been owned by the same family for 100 years.
The South Carolina Century Farms Program is managed by the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina, located in Pendleton, SC. Application information is available on their website.
South Carolina Historical Marker Program
The South Carolina Historical Marker Program is managed by the SC Department of Archives and History. Visit their website to learn more about program guidelines, criteria, eligible subjects, application process, and cost.
The Oconee County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department may be able to sponsor historical markers in Oconee County. Contact Oconee County Arts & Historical Manager, Leslie Hagerty at lwhite@oconeesc.com for more information.