Walhalla (pop. 3,800) is located in the northwestern area of South Carolina. It was named for the garden of the gods in Norse mythology, Valhalla, and settled in the mid-1800s.
Oconee Station is the old stone "station" building that was used as a fortified blockhouse and a Native American trading post at the 210 acre Oconee Station State Historic Site in Walhalla. Recreational opportunities include camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and archery. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Issaqueena Falls is located in Stumphouse Tunnel Park. The 200ft/60m waterfall was named for Issaqueena, a young Cherokee Indian maiden. She faked her suicide by pretending to jump but she actually hid behind the falls until her pursuers departed.
Oconee Heritage Center is housed in an 1892 Tobacco Factory. The center has a museum, archives and a classroom. Exhibits at Oconee Heritage Center are set out by era from prehistory to the current period.
The grounds are home to a Walk-In Stump House Tunnel and a Tenant Farmer's House.
The Walhalla State Fish Hatchery raises more than one million trout per year, including rainbow, brown and brook for stocking the waters of South Carolina.
Hours:
8am-4pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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