Someone had to do it, and Andrew Ellicott stepped up

A civil engineer and surveyor in Augusta, Georgia will come to Oconee County this weekend to tell the story of how in the 19th century a renowned astronomer and surveyor settled a dispute that two or three states could not. Tom Robertson will tell the remarkable story of Andrew Ellicott, especially how Ellicott was able to establish the border of Georgia and North Carolina where it is touched by Oconee County and South Carolina. That place is called Ellicott’s Rock because Ellicott inscribed “N” and “G” to show where the two states meet. One rock is called Ellicott’s Rock; there was also a rock called the Commissioners Rock.” Robertson will explain all of it during his presentation at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Duke World of Energy. His talk is one in a series of special presentations scheduled by the World of Energy this year to mark Oconee County’s Sesquicentennial.