Due West’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Due West. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Some say the name is a mispronunciation of "DeWitt's Corner", while others believe the town was due west on a pioneer trail.
The Treaty of Dewitt's Corner, a historic peace negotiation in May 1777 with the Cherokee Indians, was signed in Due West. As a result of the treaty, the Cherokee peoples broke into two factions. One of them, the Chickamauga Cherokee, continued fighting area settlers for another 17 years.
The Erskine College-Due West Historic District, Lindsay Cemetery, and Young Place are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Due West’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThe Presbyterian historical alman…, 1859: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Due West
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Due West, decade by decade
2 historic places in Due West
Due West has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 109 historic buildings, because Erskine College-Due West Historic District alone counts 108.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The Presbyterian historical almanac and annual remembrancer of the church (1859) (1859) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.