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McKittrick Home |
History of the McKittrick Home
Dr. A. A. McKittrick, a very highly educated physician and surgeon, came to Evergreen in 1865. Adam Alexander McKittrick was
born in SC in May, 1833. He studied in Old Heidelberg; Columbia, NY; and St. Louis, MO. He was a Surgeon, with the rank of
Captain of the Southern Army at Vicksburg, MS and other important battles. He was a student of languages and loved Greek and
Latin, always seizing opportunities to arouse others’ interest in languages.
In building his home, which is still standing and in good condition, he used the very best of materials. His home was built in
the Pioneer era, a side gable Victorian detailed house, reputedly the oldest house in Evergreen. A granddaughter, Mrs. Helen
Kamplain, told one researcher that, in the attic, instead of rafters, they had to use peeled sapling poles. The front gallery was
and still is inviting, with porch chairs, potted plants and one could always find family and friends visiting on the gallery.
According to other family members, there is a sill under the house which reads “1850”. The original builder is not known,
however, it has had several alterations throughout it’s’ lifetime. Dr. McKittrick passed away in 1908 and is buried in the Old
Evergreen Cemetery, among his comrades of the War Between the States, 1860-1865. The McKittrick House still remains in the family
of it’s descendants
Submitted by Sherry Johnston - December 8, 2004