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    1939 Article on the Dairy Farm
  • 1939 Article on the Dairy Farm
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Mr. Sassi, a Rock Hill mason built these building and left his mark on local history both here as well as throughout Laurelwood Cemetery

Mr. Sassi, a Rock Hill mason built these building and left his mark on local history both here as well as throughout Laurelwood Cemetery

 Flowers lined the patch along the old Nations Ford Road and revealed numerous house sites.

Flowers lined the patch along the old Nations Ford Road and revealed numerous house sites.

Ancient cedar trees grew along the edge of what had once been a true interstate system for pioneer settlers.

Ancient cedar trees grew along the edge of what had once been a true interstate system for pioneer settlers.

 Holding pens for cattle and other livestock were found at the top of the hill near the old Hutchison barns. Drovers would have used these enclosures to manage their livestock: horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.

Holding pens for cattle and other livestock were found at the top of the hill near the old Hutchison barns. Drovers would have used these enclosures to manage their livestock: horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc.

 A view of the old Nations Ford road....

A view of the old Nations Ford road....

Hutchison’s Arrowhead Dairy on Nations Ford Road

City Directories and History: The historic Arrowhead Diary Farm, AKA the Hutchison Farm on the old Nations Ford Road near Red River, was part of the family’s land grant properties from the 18th century.  The Nations Ford or Nation’s Ford road led across the Catawba River and proceeded west to the historic Crossroads location, see link this page.  It continued west through the Hutchison’s farm where the dairy complex was built in 1939.  Prior to that, the old road witnessed thousands of settlers coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and elsewhere to settle in the Carolina backcounrty.  The ancient road led to the top of the hill, the Hutchison farm, where it appears there was once a “Cowpens” for holding livestock.  Prior to the development of much of this property, the old roadbed and fence enclosures, could easily be viewed. Enjoy a few photographs of the property on this page.

R&R HISTORY LINK: The Historic Crossroads Treaty with the Catawba Nation.

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R&R HISTORY LINK: More on the Crossroads…

R&R HISTORY LINK: The historic Crossroads School and Church…

R&R HISTORY LINK: The Rock Hill tombstone carver, Mr. Sassi built these buildings.

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