Aiken Land Conservancy protects 21-acre McGovern tract with historic home

This protected a 21-acre site containing the Dawson-Vanderhorst House, one of Aiken’s oldest standing residences. It also links protected lands between Aiken State Park and the Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve. The tract boasts 1.2 miles of waterfront along the South Fork of the Edisto River.