Nonprofit
Our History
Our History
Oakley Park Museum is a privately owned 501(c)(3) organization. The museum is currently able to remain open for public tours and events thanks to the devoted volunteers and generosity of individuals. Please consider supporting the maintenance of this fine house museum as a valuable element of South Carolina history.
Our History
Our History
Our History
Captain Daniel Bird Jr., also a native Virginian, moved to the area after the Revolutionary War. Initially living at Halcyon Grove on Buncombe Street, he later purchased land a mile from the courthouse to build what is now Oakley Park. Captain Bird became a wealthy cotton planter, also breeding fine race horses. His life was a mix of glo
Captain Daniel Bird Jr., also a native Virginian, moved to the area after the Revolutionary War. Initially living at Halcyon Grove on Buncombe Street, he later purchased land a mile from the courthouse to build what is now Oakley Park. Captain Bird became a wealthy cotton planter, also breeding fine race horses. His life was a mix of glory and tragedy. Eventually, he left Edgefield to begin a new life. What he has left behind is a truly beautiful relict of its time.
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect, preserve and promote a unique artifact of American history for all to immerse themselves in. Explore American history and the spirit of a young, new nation. Within the walls of Oakley Park are stories of individuals who lived through unprecedented challenges, dreamed of what America could become and bravely
Our mission is to protect, preserve and promote a unique artifact of American history for all to immerse themselves in. Explore American history and the spirit of a young, new nation. Within the walls of Oakley Park are stories of individuals who lived through unprecedented challenges, dreamed of what America could become and bravely participated in creating the country we love. Edgefield District was established in 1785.
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