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  • Beneath Lake Keowee: The Lost Town, the Fort, and the Valley That Disappeared
    Local History

    Beneath Lake Keowee: The Lost Town, the Fort, and the Valley That Disappeared

    Byphone June 10, 2026June 12, 2026

    Before Lake Keowee became one of South Carolina’s most beautiful lakes, the valley below was home to Cherokee towns, frontier history, family farms, and generations of local residents. Discover the forgotten world that still rests beneath the water.

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  • Before Lake Jocassee: The Wild Rivers That Created the Keowee Valley
    Early Settlers

    Before Lake Jocassee: The Wild Rivers That Created the Keowee Valley

    Byphone June 8, 2026June 12, 2026

    Before Lake Jocassee covered the valley with deep blue water, four wild mountain rivers joined together to create the Keowee River. Discover the waterfalls, communities, farms, and natural wonders that once filled the lost Jocassee Valley beneath the lake.

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