The recreation provided by the lakes, and other attractions, such as nearby Clemson University attracted many retirees from other parts of the country. Retirement communities have been built in the area.Louise Matheson Bell, Seneca: Visions of Yesterday, 2003, . Concerned about over-development, some residents formed the Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS) to advocate for balance.Edgar, Walter, ed. The South Carolina Encyclopedia, University of South Carolina Press, 2006, p. 859, .
The recreation provided by the lakes, and other attractions, such as nearby Clemson University attracted many retirees from other parts of the c.ountry. Retirement communities have been built in the area.Louise Matheson Bell, Seneca: Visions of Yesterday, 2003, . Concerned about over-development, some residents formed the Friends of Lake Keowee Society (FOLKS) to advocate for balanceEdgar, Walter, ed. The South Carolina Encyclopedia, University of South Carolina Press, 2006, p. 859, .