The Police Station
Built by Charles C "Carl" Cheek in early
1944 with the assistance of German Prisoners
of War who helped draw up the plan and
worked on the construction.
This police station was first used as a guard
house at the prisoner of war camp where the
Allendale and Barnwell Counties Disabilities
and Special Needs Board is Now Located at the
Corner of Hagood and Park Street.
After the War when the camp was dismantled,
the building was moved to the circle to serve
as a police station. Many "interesting"
conversations took place between senator
Edgar Brown and Speaker of the House Solomon
Blatt while sitting on the bench in front of
the station.
The old Barnwell Police Station was Given to the
Barnwell County Museum in Memory of the Ashley
Twins, Clarice and Ethel, by their sister,
Carrie Gene Ashley.
Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
