The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗According to tradition, the community was first named "Beech Highland" on account of its lofty elevation, and over time the H was dropped, causing the present name to be adopted.
Beech Island was primarily an agricultural community before the 1950s. Cotton, wheat, corn, and soybean were the major crops. This changed with the construction of Urquhart Station Power Station and the nearby Savannah River Nuclear Project. New highways were built to accommodate the workers commuting to the Nuclear Project. Commerce grew and the community began to change. In the 1960s Kimberly-Clark built a large manufacturing facility on what was once farmland, creating more jobs. The boom, however, was short-lived.
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Beech Island, decade by decade
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4 historic places in Beech Island
4 places in Beech Island are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Then & now
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Stories next door
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