Pickens County Administrative Center, 222 McDaniel Ave. Pickens, SC 29671

#147 Pickens Where the Mountains Begin

Quilters and designers: Elizabeth (Betty) Dalton and Angeline Byers

Sponsor: Pickens County Accommodation Tax Commission

.“The blue pieces represent the Blue Ridge Mountains; of course the orange circle represents the sun, and the triangle represents Glassy Mountain. At the bottom of the triangle are darker colors representing the homes and farms found there.” Betty taught 7th grade mathematics at Pickens Middle School for 50 years. A lifelong seamstress, she learned to sew in 4H.

Pickens, Where the Mountains Begin was originally installed at the Gatehouse Restaurant, formerly owned by Dean Holder and his son Jeff Holder. The restaurant closed in 2022 and the Pickens Administrative Center is now its current home, where it graces the open courtyard in the center of the complex.