Oconee State Park Historical Site/Station Cove Falls

Trading post circa 1792

Our first field trip of the year!! Such fun...and such a beautiful little secret on the side of the road. This historic site dates back to 1792. A place of trade with the indians and a way to keep an eye on them too.

The rein-actors were really nice and were just there for the 4th. They were nice enough to wait until we left before shooting their muskets again...that was one part that the kids did not care for.





They were patient guys that also explained the wampum, or beads, that they used for money. You can see some around the man's leg on the left. Later we read a book that talked about wampum. The girls remembered what the men had told them.

Home and trading post of William Richards, circa 1805

The second part of our adventure was to Station Cove Falls. Here we got up close and personal with a sun bathing copperhead. We all agreed to stay in our corners. It was a beautiful half mile hike full of God's wondrous creation.