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Karen HerboldBy JOHN MOOREStaff writerThe dedication of a historical marker at the Aiken County Farmers’ Market Saturday meant a lot to many who have sold and purchased produce there for more than 50 years.Cassie Foley has been coming to the market for just about as long as she can remember. She was very excited to see the marker recognizing the importance of the site.“It is the most wonderful thing in the world,” Foley said. “I can remember when the market was up on Newberry Street. I have been coming here a long time.”Her sister, Jackie Stone, alsohas a table at the market. Both started coming to the market as children with their mother, Amzy Cromer.Foley and Jimmie Scott, who has sold produce at the market for more than 40 years, both helped to unveil the marker Saturday.The monument was erected by the Friends of the Aiken County Farmers’ Market, the Historic Aiken Foundation and the Aiken County Historical Society.Allen Riddick, president of the Aiken County Historical Society, said the monument will tell the story of the Aiken County Farmers’ Market many years into the future.“This is our 33rd historical marker in Aiken County, and the 10th dedicated since 1099, Riddick said. “We have been prettyactive in that regard.”Rosamond McDuffie sees the Aiken County Farmers' Market a: a very special place and has been a strong supporter of the market through the years.“This is a memorable and exciting day,” McDuffie said.McDuffie said what is now the area of the Aiken County Fanners’ Market was once the site of a cotton platform. It was also a place where produce, canned goods and flowers wea* sold.A current structure was built bj Woodrow Jackson and was completed in 1954.McDuffie said the market meaas a lot to many people.“There is a lot of sentiment, dedicated family connections and a lot of pnde,” she said.The marker mads. The Aiken County Farmers’ Market, founds in 1951, was onginally an open air market sponsored by Edisto Grange. This building, which opened May 21,1954, was designed by Woodrow Jackson and built by the Aiken County Chain Gang. Farmers and their families built 45 tables still used today. This is the oldest county farmers’ market in continuous service in the same location in South Carolina.”Coleen Reed, member of the Farmers’ Market Committee, wavery excited about die monumeniIt’s a great day,” Reed said. If it were not for Rosamond McDuffie, the patron saint of the market, this would not have happened ”, r.en Co. foun was originally . market sponaot EdUlto Gram*' gliding, which ay21 954. was d« c Woodrow Jackav -*d felttt by the Aiken Cv nty chain qsnv Farmers and their families built 45 tables stitt used today, Thu i» the oldest county farmers market in continuous service in the same location in 8.C.Staff photo by John MooreAiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh, Rosamond McDuffie, Jimmie Scott and Cassie Foley unveil the new historical marker at the Aiken County Farmers' Market Saturday.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Sun, May 21, 2006
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