Era of American Revolution (1764-1783)
230 highway markers.
Abbeville County
- 01-13Action at Pratt's MillThe last action of the Revolution in this part of S.C. was at Pratt’s Mill, a grist mill on the Little River owned by Jo...
- 01-09Boonesborough Township (1763)Surveyed in 1762 by Patrick Calhoun and named for Gov. Thomas Boone, this 20,500-acre township was one of four townships...
- 01-27Bull Town FortEast of here is the site of the colonial-era Bull Town Fort. Likely built in the 1760s, the fort was one of many small B...
- 01-18Colonial Block HouseA “block house,” a log building with a stone foundation, stood SE on Parker Creek from ca. 1767 to the 1850s. It was bui...
- 01-06Due WestAs early as 1765, the site 6 miles NW-known to the Indians as Yellow Water and where the Keowee Path crossed the Cheroke...
- 01-01Patrick Calhoun Family Burial Ground5.5 miles south of Abbeville is the burial ground of Patrick and Martha Calhoun, parents of John C. Calhoun. Patrick was...
- 01-17Quay-Wardlaw HouseThis house, built ca. 1786, is thought to be the oldest house in Abbeville. It was built as a two-story log building by ...
- 01-19Treaty of LochaberIn October 1770, the Congress of Lochaber assembled near here at the plantation of Alexander Cameron, who was deputy sup...
Aiken County
- 02-75Galphin's FortGalphin’s Fort was a stockaded colonial-era outpost at nearby Silver Bluff. The fort was built at the home and trading p...
- 02-11Samuel HammondBorn 1757 in Virginia, this Indian fighter, who later moved to Edgefield District, attained the rank of Lieutenant Colon...
- 02-21Silver Bluff Baptist ChurchThis church, one of the first black Baptist churches in America, grew out of regular worship services held as early as t...
- 02-06The Martintown RoadIn the 1730s, an Indian path from Fort Moore to the Saluda ridge was used by traders going to the Cherokee Nation. Later...
Allendale County
Anderson County
Barnwell County
Beaufort County
- 07-05Battle of Port Royal IslandBattle of Port Royal Island. Near the old halfway house in the vicinity of Grays Hill, on February 3, 1779, a force of S...
- 07-19Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746-1825)Born in South Carolina, Pinckney was educated in England and served in the First and Second Provincial Congresses. A com...
- 07-13Revolutionary War AmbushIn December 1781, returning from a patrol with the Patriot militia, Charles Davant was mortally wounded from ambush near...
- 07-12Zion Chapel of Ease and CemeteryA chapel of St. Luke's Parish, established May 23, 1767, built of wood shortly after 1786 under the direction of Captain...
Berkeley County
- 08-07Battle of Lenud's FerryHere, on May 6, 1780, Col. A. M. White was routed by Tarleton with the loss of 2 officers and 36 men killed and wounded ...
- 08-12Brabant PlantationResidence of Rt. Rev. Robert Smith, who was born in Norfolk England, 1732. He was consecrated in Philadelphia in 1795 as...
- 08-68Fairlawn PlantationFairlawn Barony, sometimes called “Fair-Lawn,” was granted to Peter Colleton, whose father John had been one of the orig...
- 08-18Francis MarionBrigadier General of S.C. Militia during the American Revolution, Francis Marion, was one of the partisan leaders who ke...
- 08-25Francis MarionAccording to family information, Francis Marion, brigadier general of the S.C. Militia during the American Revolution, w...
- 08-16Lewisfield PlantationThis land, part of Fairlawn Barony and known as Little Landing, was bought in 1767 by Sedgwick Lewis. His daughter Sarah...
- 08-83Maham PlantationNorth of here was a plantation owned by Hezekiah Maham (1739-1789). A legislator, soldier, and planter, Maham owned 500 ...
- 08-08Mepkin PlantationHome of Henry Laurens, who was born in Charleston in 1724 and died at Mepkin in 1792. President of the first and second ...
- 08-10Quenby BridgeAt this bridge, on July 17, 1781, British forces under Col. Coates, who was retreating from Moncks Corner, encountered p...
- 08-88Skirmish at Tidyman's PlantationOn Feb. 25, 1782 Patriot Gen. Francis Marion resumed his command at nearby Tidyman’s Plantation (Cedar Hill) after servi...
- 08-32Skirmish at Wambaw BridgeOn February 24, 1782, at Wambaw Bridge 6 mi. N, a force of British cavalry, regular infantry, and Loyalist militia under...
- 08-87Skirmish at Wambaw BridgeOn Feb. 24 1782 a Revolutionary War skirmish took place at a bridge over nearby Wambaw Creek. Early that morning, Col. B...
- 08-90Skirmish at Wells's PlantationDuring the night of Aug. 24, 1781, a Revolutionary War skirmish took place at Wells’s Plantation on Bull Head, a portion...
- 08-34St. Stephen's Episcopal ChurchSt. Stephen’s, built 1767-69, is a fine example of the rural churches built in the S.C. lowcountry before the Revolution...
- 08-15Thomas Sumter's StoreAbout 1765-1767 Thomas Sumter, future hero of the American Revolution, kept a country store near this spot where the str...
- 08-81Thomas Sumter's StoreThomas Sumter, influential militia leader in the American Revolution, kept a store in this area about 1765-1767. Born in...
- 08-30Thomas WalterThe grave of Thomas Walter (c. 1740-1789), pioneer botanist, is 9 mi. W at his Santee River plantation. A native of Engl...
- 08-91Wambaw PlantationBall and Henry Laurens in 1756. Later a major S.C. political leader, Laurens’s stake in Wambaw first qualified him for l...
Calhoun County
- 09-24British Outpost at Belleville PlantationWest of the highway is the site of Belleville, a plantation on the banks of the Congaree River owned by William Thomson....
- 09-07Sandy Run ChurchThis Lutheran church, one of the oldest in the state, is thought to have been organized ca. 1765. By 1774, the Rev. Lewi...
- 09-11St. Matthew's ParishSt. Matthew’s Parish was established by the S.C. Colonial Assembly between 1765 and 1768. The first of four church build...
- 09-02St. Matthew's Parish Episcopal ChurchStands 0.4 mile NW of this spot. An act creating the parish in 1765 was disallowed by the king. A second act was approve...
Charleston County
- 10-93Battle of Dills BluffThe Battle of Dills Bluff, the last engagement in S.C. during the American Revolution, took place on Nov. 14, 1782. Cont...
- 10-46Battle of Fort SullivanOn June 28, 1776, a British and Loyalist force seeking to capture Charleston advanced to Sullivan's Island with 9 ships ...
- 10-146British Evacuation of CharlestonOn Dec. 14, 1782, the last remaining British soldiers in the Carolinas evacuated Charleston from this site. Their depart...
- 10-156British FortificationsOn this site are remnants of a British fortification dating to the American Revolution. After departing in 1775, the Bri...
- 10-09Chamber of CommerceOn December 9, 1773, the first Chamber of Commerce in the City of Charleston was organized on Broad Street at Mrs. Swall...
- 10-112College of CharlestonFounded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the College of Charleston is the oldest college in S.C. and is among the oldest i...
- 10-133Gibbes LandingAt the mouth of this tidal creek is the colonial-era site of Gibbes Landing. Located on a low bluff off the Ashley River...
- 10-11Lord CornwallisMajor General Charles Cornwallis established a brigade headquarters not far from this site on or around June 19, 1776. H...
- 10-124Skirmish at St. Andrew's Parish ChurchOn March 22, 1780, British and Hessian troops nearing Charleston were met by Patriot cannon fire near St. Andrew’s Paris...
- 10-60The ElmsThe Elms, an inland rice plantation on the headwaters of Goose Creek, was owned by the Izard family for more than 150 ye...
- 10-17The Elms PlantationRalph Izard inherited The Elms after his father's death in 1749. During the Revolution he provided financial support to ...
- 10-65The Siege of Charleston, 1780The British capture of Charleston in May 1780 was one of the worst American defeats of the Revolution. On March 30-31 Ge...
Cherokee County
- 11-05Frederick HambrightFrederick Hambright (1727-1817), a prominent militia officer of the American Revolution, lived his last 25 years in a ho...
- 11-12Limestone QuarryLimestone deposits here furnished lime used in the production of iron during the American Revolution and throughout the ...
- 11-01Limestone SpringsUsed as early as the American Revolution, this site became a "Summer Watering Place" in 1835. Low Country Aristocrats su...
- 11-04Whig HillThis plantation, 1.5 mi. S. near Thicketty Creek, was settled about 1767 by John Nuckolls, Sr. (1732-1780), a native of ...
Chester County
- 12-06Alexander's Old FieldsThe skirmish which took place here at Alexander's Old Fields, now Beckhamville, on June 6, 1780, was the first victory f...
- 12-02Battle of Fishdam FordOn the east side of Broad River by an old Indian fish dam, General Thomas Sumter's camp was attacked before dawn on Nove...
- 12-03Battle of Fishing CreekAt this site on August 18, 1780 General Thomas Sumter camped with captured booty and 800 men. He was surprised and defea...
- 12-01Catholic Presbyterian ChurchOne mile south. Divergent Presbyterian groups held services in this area as early as 1759. Rev. William Richardson, acti...
- 12-04Home Site of Justice John GastonTwo miles south, at Cedar Shoals on the south side of Fishing Creek, was the home of John Gaston, Esq., Justice of the P...
- 12-05Landsford in the RevolutionThomas Sumter, William R. Davie, and Andrew Jackson all camped or quartered near here during up-country skirmishes after...
Clarendon County
- 14-06Encounter at Halfway SwampOn December 12, 1780, according to tradition, British Maj. Robert McLeroth was surprised near here by Gen. Francis Mario...
- 14-01Fort WatsonThe first post in S. C. retaken from the British, the stockade fort on this old Indian mound had controlled the road fro...
- 14-05Revolutionary Skirmish Near Tearcoat BranchOn the night of October 25, 1780, Col. Francis Marion with 150 men surprised and completely routed 200 Tories under Col....
- 14-07Revolutionary Skirmish Near Wyboo SwampDuring Francis Marion's 1781 campaign to drive the British from the Pee Dee, he and his men clashed near here in March w...
Colleton County
- 15-12Battle of Parker's FerrySent to intercept a raid by 540 Hessians, British, and Tories, General Francis Marion with a force of 400 men, on August...
- 15-04General Greene at the Round OGeneral Nathanael Greene advanced into the Low Country with the Continental Army under his command and set up headquarte...
- 15-06Martyr of the RevolutionWhen Loyalist soldiers attacked the camp of Col. Isaac Hayne’s S.C. militia about 5 mi. W on July 7, 1781, they captured...
Darlington County
- 16-50Andrew HunterAndrew Hunter (d. 1823), planter, state representative, and county official, is buried in the Hunter family cemetery abo...
- 16-14Augustin WilsonAugustin Wilson, whose grave is about 150 ft. E. and marked by a partially embedded cannon barrel, was born 1755 in Va. ...
- 16-04Evan PughOne half mile east of this site Evan Pugh (1729-1802) is buried at Pugh Field, near his homesite. He moved to this Pee D...
- 16-47Execution of Adam CusackIn August or September 1780 Major James Wemyss’s 63rd Regiment of Foot marched from Georgetown to Cheraw burning and loo...
- 16-05Lamuel BentonOwner of many acres north of here, Lamuel Benton was prominent in the Revolution as Colonel of the Cheraws militia under...
- 16-03Long BluffLong Bluff, ¾ mile east on Great Pedee River, was the site of the first courthouse and jail for old Cheraws District in ...
- 16-01Major Robert LideBorn May 19, 1734/Died March 12, 1802/Served in the militia of South Carolina under General Francis Marion during the Re...
- 16-11Samuel Bacot 1745-1795Early land records indicate that Samuel Bacot settled in the back country of South Carolina about 1770. He served in the...
- 16-40Williamson's BridgeWilliamson's Bridge was built over Black Creek by 1771. In 1780 a part of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion's S.C. militia briga...
Dorchester County
- 18-19Bacon's BridgeAn early bridge over the Ashley River near this site, built ca. 1696-1700, was first owned by John Stevens. Stevens sold...
- 18-03Fort DorchesterA brick powder magazine enclosed by a tabby wall eight feet high was built here in 1757. During the Revolution, Dorchest...
- 18-07Four Holes Swamp BridgeThe first bridge across Four Holes Swamp, a branch of the Edisto River, was built between 1770 and 1780 and was located ...
Edgefield County
- 19-02Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church (Hardy's)Founded in 1762 by the Reverend Daniel Marshall, pioneer missionary and minister, this was the first church of the Bapti...
- 19-06Horns Creek Baptist ChurchThis church was constituted in 1768 by the Reverend Daniel Marshall, one of the founders of the Baptist faith in this pa...
- 19-14Lott's Tavern & Post OfficeA house built for Emsley Lott about 1770, later Lott's Tavern and still later Lott's Post Office, stood here until it wa...
- 19-04Old Simkins Cemetery1/2 mile west, on "Cedar Fields" plantation, is buried the family of Captain Arthur Simkins, soldier in the American Rev...
- 19-05Richard Tutt HomeThe Tutt house which formerly stood on this site is believed to have been the first home at Edgefield Court House. Richa...
Fairfield County
- 20-10Battle of Mobley's Meeting HouseOn May 26, 1780, one of the first victories for the Patriots after the fall of Charleston took place 1 ½ miles east on L...
- 20-17Graveyard of the Richmond Covenanter Church Reformed Presbyterian(A quarter mile east)/Here lie buried many of the Scotch Irish pioneers who in 1772, under the leadership of the Rev. Wi...
- 20-06Kincaid-Anderson HouseThis two-story brick house was built by James Kincaid (1754-1801), Revolutionary War soldier, who came from Scotland in ...
- 20-09Thomas Woodward1/4 mile east stood the home of Thomas Woodward, prominent leader of the South Carolina Regulator Movement, 1768-1769. H...
Florence County
- 21-09BrowntownThis area is part of several royal landgrants to Moses Brown in 1768-69 which developed into a family community known as...
- 21-07Dewitt BluffLocated about ½ mile east, this bluff, part of a Royal landgrant to Edward Crofts in 1740, was named for the DeWitt fami...
- 21-05Ebenezer ChurchIn January of 1778 Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted by pioneer minister Evan Pugh and Richard Furman, for whom Fu...
- 21-54Graham Home PlaceThe Graham family was among the first European settlers in Lake City, formerly named Graham’s Crossroads. This site, own...
- 21-25Hopewell Presbyterian ChurchThis church, organized ca. 1770, is the first Presbyterian church in what is now Florence County. Many of its founding f...
- 21-35Joshua Braveboy PlantationThis site was part of the 150-acre plantation of Joshua Braveboy (1740-fl. 1820), a free black who served in the S.C. mi...
- 21-04Marion at Port's FerryPort's Ferry, 3 miles NE on the Pee Dee, was owned and operated by Frances Port (c. 1725-1812), widow of Thomas Port, wh...
- 21-34Mars BluffThis is the center of Mars Bluff, a rural community 8 mi. across in both directions, bounded by the Great Pee Dee River,...
- 21-02William GeeA veteran of the Revolution, William Gee served as a private with the Continental Line of N.C. and moved to this area be...
- 21-03Witherspoon's FerryIn use during the American Revolution, Witherspoon's Ferry was the site where Francis Marion accepted command of the Wil...
Georgetown County
- 22-01Attacks Upon GeorgetownOn January 24, 1781, Capts. Carnes and Rudulph, by orders from Gen. Marion and Col. Lee, surprised the British garrison ...
- 22-44Beth Elohim CemeteryThis cemetery, established ca. 1772, is the second oldest Jewish cemetery in the state and serves a community which has ...
- 22-06Gabriel MarionWhen Capt. John Nelson, who was sent by Gen. Marion in Jan. 1781 to the Sampit Road to reconnoitre, met Capt. Barfield a...
- 22-03HopseweeThomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born here, Aug. 5, 1749. He was elected from St. James...
- 22-08LafayetteA lover of liberty, Lafayette left Bordeaux, France, March 26, 1777, "To conquer or perish" in the American cause, and a...
- 22-12Sergeant McDonaldHere Sgt. McDonald bayoneted the fleeing Maj. Gainey, following the defeat of the Tories under Major Gainey by the Ameri...
- 22-07Skirmish at Sampit BridgeIn the early evening about March 20, 1781, the last skirmish between Gen. Marion and Col. Watson was fought at Sampit Br...
Greenville County
- 23-03Battle of Great Cane BrakeHere along the south side of the creek to Reedy River was fought, Dec. 22, 1775, the Battle of Great Cane Brake between ...
- 23-30Cherokee Boundary (1767)In 1766-67 S.C. & N.C. negotiated with the Cherokee to establish a boundary between Indian land to the west and new sett...
- 23-87Col. John and Jane ThomasJohn Jane Black Thomas emigrated to S.C. c.1755 from Chester Co., PA. John was a local magistrate and militia captain. A...
- 23-33Early White SettlementBy 1768 Indian traders and land speculators Richard Pearis (d. 1794) and Jacob Hite of Virginia acquired large tracts fr...
Greenwood County
- 01-28Ambush at McCord's CreekOn Dec. 7, 1781, British Loyalists under command of Capt. John Crawford ambushed a Patriot wagon train near this site. T...
- 24-11Francis Salvador 1747-1776This young English Jew settled near Coronaca in 1774, represented Ninety Six District in the provincial congresses of 17...
- 24-08Londonborough SettlementTwo miles west is Powder Spring, traditional site of the town laid out for the Londonborough settlers in 1765. Abandoned...
- 24-02Long Cane Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church4.5 miles northwest is Long Cane Church, organized in 1771 as Associate Presbyterian, with the Rev. William Ronaldson as...
- 24-03Old Ninety Six (2 miles south)Even before 1730 the fork in the Cherokee Path, 96 miles south of Keowee, was called Ninety Six. Here a trading post was...
- 24-16Rock Presbyterian ChurchThis church, originally known as Rocky Creek Presbyterian Church, was founded in 1770 by ministers sent to upper S.C. fr...
- 24-26White HallBy 1767, White Hall was an extensive frontier plantation and the home of Andrew Williamson, unschooled son of Scottish s...
Hampton County
- 25-04Lawtonville Church [First Marker]This Baptist Church, constituted in March 1775, was first situated on Pipe Creek in upper St. Peter's Parish near the Sa...
- 25-09Lawtonville Church [Second Marker]This Baptist congregation, originally known as Savannah River, Carolina Church, was constituted near here March 1, 1775,...
Jasper County
- 27-28Battle of Coosawhatchie (1779)Near here is the site of a 1779 American Revolutionary War battle. On Apr. 30, 1,200 Patriot soldiers under Gen. William...
- 27-07Tomb of Thomas Heyward, Jr., 1746-1809Member of South Carolina Provincial Congress and Council of Safety and of Continental Congress. Signer of Declaration of...
Kershaw County
- 28-01Battle of CamdenNear here on August 16, 1780, an American army under General Gates was defeated by British forces commanded by Lord Corn...
- 28-02Battle of Hobkirk HillBattle of Hobkirk Hill in the Revolutionary War took place on this ridge April 25, 1781. The British Army was commanded ...
- 28-05GAOLOn this corner stood the gaol, built in 1771 and burned in 1812. During the Revolution the British imprisoned in it many...
- 28-03General Greene's Headquarters150 yards to the east is where Gen. Nathanael Greene had the headquarters of the American Army during the Battle of Hobk...
- 28-15Peay's FerryA ferry was operated on the Wateree Point, at a point about 4 mi. W, as early as 1775. In 1808 ferry rights were granted...
- 28-23Rugeley's MillsRugeley’s Mills was a Revolutionary-era trading post located northeast of Flat Rock and Grannys Quarter Creeks. Owned by...
- 28-18Samuel Mathis HouseThe Samuel Mathis House, known as “Aberdeen,” was built c. 1805 and is among the oldest extant houses in Camden. It was ...
Lancaster County
- 29-01Battle of Hanging RockAbout 2.5 miles south is Hanging Rock, where Maj. Davie surprised a British force, Aug. 1, 1780, and killed or wounded m...
- 29-19Beaver Creek SkirmishAmerican forces under Major William R. Davie had captured a British convoy July 21, 1780, and were retreating with priso...
- 29-09Birthplace of Andrew JacksonSeventh President of the United States. Near this site on South Carolina soil, Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767...
- 29-02Buford's Bloody BattlegroundCol. Buford's 11th Virginia Regiment and a detachment of Washington's Cavalry, retreating after the fall of Charles Town...
- 29-20Flat Creek Baptist ChurchThis church, organized July 4, 1776 by Rev. George Pope, a native of Virginia, held its first meetings in a brush arbor ...
- 29-28The Revolution in the BackcountryAfter British forces took Charleston in May 1780, they set up outposts in the backcountry and attempted to control the s...
Laurens County
- 30-24Duncan Creek Presbyterian ChurchThis church organized in 1763-64 and is one of the oldest Presbyterian congregations in Upcountry S.C. Most early member...
- 30-23Kellett's BlockhouseKellett’s Blockhouse or Kellett’s Station was a Revolutionary War-era foritification built on Rabon Creek by Joseph Kell...
- 30-25Langston Baptist ChurchThis congregation organized in the 1770s and was originally known as Upper Duncan’s Creek Baptist Church. It went dorman...
- 30-08Lindley's FortOn July 15, 1776, a number of Indians and Tories attacked this frontier fort where area settlers had gathered for protec...
Lee County
- 31-02Battle of Ratcliff's BridgeOn March 6, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major F...
- 31-10Captain Peter Dubose 1755-1864After serving in the militia under General Francis Marion during the Revolutionary War, this planter and patriot lived n...
- 31-11Henry DurantNear this site stood the house of Henry Durant, soldier in the American Revolution. He served under General Francis Mari...
Lexington County
- 32-59Battle of Cloud's CreekOn Nov. 17, 1781, a Revolutionary War battle took place ½ mi. E near a tributary of Cloud’s Creek known as Lick Creek. T...
- 32-60Fort GranbyFort Granby, a valuable Backcountry outpost during the American Revolution, was established to the west in 1780. It was ...
- 32-57Friday's Ferry SkirmishA Revolutionary War skirmish took place at Friday’s Ferry on May 1, 1781. Lt. Col. Henry Hampton’s Patriot Light Dragoon...
- 32-28Laurance Corley HouseThis log house was built ca. 1771 by Laurance Corley (1742-1815), whose plantation of over 1700 acres occupied much of p...
- 32-18Revolutionary Skirmish Near Juniper SpringsA party of Sumter's soldiers, harassing a rear guard of British foragers under Lord Rawdon (en route to relieve besieged...
- 32-41Tarrar SpringsAt this location on Nov. 16, 1781 Patriot militia under Capt. Sterling Turner met Tories under Col. Hezekia Williams as ...
Marion County
- 34-01Battle of Blue SavannahOn Sept. 3, 1780, Lt. Col. Francis Marion led his men to Port’s Ferry, south of here, where they crossed the Pee Dee Riv...
- 34-08Bowling GreenOn this site, located about ½ mile northeast, at least 500 Loyalists under the command of Major Micajah Ganey laid down ...
- 34-16Marion's Camp at Snow's IslandDuring the American Revolution Gen. Francis Marion (ca. 1732-1795), the most successful of the Patriot partisan leaders,...
- 34-04Snow's IslandDuring the winter of 1780-1781, General Francis Marion established his camp 1 ½ miles south of here on Snow's Island. Na...
Marlboro County
- 35-17Abel Kolb's MurderColonel Abel Kolb was a prominent Revolutionary War Patriot of this area. A band of Tory raiders, on the night of April ...
- 35-36Ammons Family CemeteryThe family cemetery of Joshua Ammons (1756-1833), veteran of the American Revolution, is all that remains of his 500-acr...
- 35-14Battle of Hunt's BluffOn July 25, 1780, a convoy of British boats en route from Cheraw to Georgetown was captured here by local Patriots. Wood...
- 35-18Grave of General Tristam ThomasIn Saw Mill Church cemetery is the grave of Tristram Thomas, major of militia during the Revolution. At Hunt's Bluff, te...
- 35-24Greene's EncampentDuring December 1780, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern Army, brought a number of troops to a "c...
- 35-15Pegues PlaceAbout 1760, French Huguenot immigrant Claudius Pegues settled in this area. His home, Pegues Place, is located one mile ...
McCormick County
- 33-07Battle of Long CaneAbout four miles southeast is the site of the American Revolutionary Battle of Long Cane. On December 12, 1780, Lieutena...
- 01-05Birthplace of CalhounOn this land settled by his father Patrick Calhoun in the 1750s, defended against the Indians in the Cherokee War and th...
- 33-10Calhoun MillBuilt ca. 1854 on a mill site in use since the 1770s, this large brick building on Little River was used for grinding co...
- 33-01Fort CharlotteSix and six tenths miles southwest are the ruins of Fort Charlotte, built of local stone, 1765-1767, to protect the Fren...
- 33-14New Bordeaux (1764)The town of New Bordeaux, the last of seven French Huguenot colonies founded in colonial S.C. and the only one in the up...
Newberry County
- 36-18Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchThis church, with its origins in services held in the 1780s at nearby Wicker's Camp Ground, was formally organized in 18...
- 36-06Bush River ChurchConstituted by Daniel Marshall and Philip Mulkey in June, 1771, Bush River Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches ...
- 36-02Bush River Quaker MeetingThis old cemetery marks the site of the Bush River Meeting House. Settled by Quakers in the 1760's, it was a Monthly Mee...
- 36-07St. John's ChurchThis Lutheran church stands on a royal grant of 100 acres made in 1763 to John Adam Epting and Peter Dickert, elders of ...
Oconee County
Orangeburg County
- 38-55Battle of Eutaw SpringsOne of S.C.’s most significant Revolutionary War battles took place here on Sept. 8, 1781. British and Loyalist troops l...
- 38-01Eutaw Springs BattlefieldLast major battle in S.C. of the War for American Independence September 8, 1781.
- 38-07Grave of Major MajoribanksThe British army encamped at Wantoot Plantation, home of Daniel Ravenel, after the Battle of Eutaw Springs. Now under La...
Pickens County
- 39-20Cherokee Village of EssenecaNative Americans inhabited this site prior to the American Revolution. In 1775 naturalist William Bartram described the ...
- 39-13The Battle of Seneca TownSeneca Town, on the Seneca River E of present-day Seneca, was one of several Cherokee “Lower Towns.” On August 1, 1776, ...
Richland County
- 40-105Barnwell StreetThis street is named for General John Barnwell, St. Helena's Parish. He was elected to the Provincial Congress of 1775-7...
- 40-177Bethel Lutheran ChurchThis church, organized in 1762 by German colonists, is one of the first Lutheran congregations in the Dutch Fork region....
- 40-63Bull StreetThis street was named for Brigadier General Stephen Bull (c. 1733-1800). Grandson of Lt. Gov. William Bull I, Stephen wa...
- 40-45Congaree Baptist ChurchA few miles south was the site of original Congaree Baptist Church, organized 1766 with the Rev. Joseph Reese as pastor....
- 40-106Gadsden StreetThis street was named for Charlestonian Christopher Gadsden, member of the 1759 Cherokee expedition, the Commons House o...
- 40-60Gervais StreetNamed for John Lewis Gervais (c.1742-1798) who was educated in Germany, emigrated first to England, arrived in Charlesto...
- 40-58Grave of Joseph ReeseJoseph Reese, pioneer Baptist minister and Revolutionary patriot who died in 1795, is buried 2 mi. SW of here. Born in P...
- 40-80Gregg StreetRichard Winn, for whom this street was first named, was born in Virginia in 1750 and came to South Carolina as a young m...
- 40-91Harden StreetThis street was named for William Harden, a native South Carolinian. In 1776 he was given command of Ft. Lyttleton near ...
- 40-82Henderson StreetThis street is named for Brig. Gen. William Henderson, who was in the Third S. C. Regiment at the fall of Charlestown in...
- 40-30HopkinsLand granted to Jno. Hopkins 1765. Minerva Academy located here 1802-34. Old plantations nearby: CABIN BRANCH (Hopkins, ...
- 40-181Hopkins Family CemeteryThis cemetery was established about 1775 when John Hopkins (1739-1775) was buried here, in what was the garden of his Ba...
- 40-64Huger StreetThis street was named for Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger, who fought in the Cherokee War of 1760 and during the American Revolut...
- 40-76Lincoln StreetGen. Benjamin Lincoln, for whom this street is named, was a division commander in the Saratoga Campaign. In 1778, he bec...
- 40-89Marion StreetBrigadier General Francis Marion was born in South Carolina about 1732 of French Huguenot descent. Marion was a member o...
- 40-104Pendleton StreetThis street is named for Judge Henry Pendleton, one of the Town of Columbia's original commissioners. He was elected ass...
- 40-61Pickens StreetThis street was named for Andrew Pickens (1739-1817). One of three S. C. Partisan Generals in the Revolution, he fought ...
- 40-107Pulaski StreetThis street was named for Casimir Pulaski, a Polish count who came to America in 1777 to aid the Patriot cause. In 1777,...
- 40-59Richardson StreetColumbia's chief business street, Main, was first named Richardson Street, for Richard Richardson (1704-1780). This Virg...
- 40-83Sumter StreetA Virginia native who came to South Carolina ca. 1765, General Thomas Sumter was a leader in civil as well as military a...
- 40-71Washington StreetThis street is named for George Washington, commander of the Continental Army throughout the Revolution, first President...
- 40-43Wateree River FerriesRiver took its name from Wateree Indians, a Siouan tribe which occupied the valley until about 1715. Near this site was ...
- 40-108Wayne StreetThis street was named for Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) of Pennsylvania. Appointed brigadier general in 1777, he fought at B...
- 40-62Williams StreetThis street was named for Otho H. Williams, Brig. Gen. of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Williams ...
Saluda County
Spartanburg County
- 42-04"Kate Barry"One and a half miles SE is Walnut Grove, home of Margaret Catherine Moore Barry (1752-1823). Local tradition says she wa...
- 42-23Battle of Earle's FordAfter British forces took Charleston in May 1780, they set up outposts in the backcountry and attempted to control the s...
- 42-10Early Iron WorksNear here on Lawson's Fork, during the American Revolution, the S.C. government as part of the war effort supported Jose...
- 42-08Fort PrinceLocated nearby, this fort protected early settlers from the Indians and served as camp for a detachment of militia en ro...
- 23-04Indian Boundary LineThis marks the eastern boundary (present Greenville-Spartanburg county line) between the Cherokee Nation and the Provinc...
- 42-14Nazareth ChurchThis Presbyterian Church, located about .4 mile SE, was organized soon after 1766 by Scotch-Irish who settled the area. ...
Sumter County
- 43-09General Thomas SumterMonument to General Sumter stands 500 yards south. Born August 14, 1734, in Hanover County, Virginia, he was a frontiers...
- 43-03High Hills Baptist ChurchOrganized by Rev. Joseph Reese, this church was established Jan. 4, 1772. First located on land given by Dr. Joseph Howa...
- 43-15Richard RichardsonAn early plantation owner in this area, he was a Commissioner of St. Mark's Church who donated land for its construction...
- 43-19William TennentThird Presbyterian preacher of this name, Tennent died several miles south in 1777. He was born in 1740 of a renowned fa...
Union County
- 44-21"Christie's Tavern"Christopher Coleman, native of Va., was granted several hundred acres of land in this area in the 1760s. He and his wife...
- 44-07Battle of Blackstock'sThis battle of the Revolution took place on William Blackstock's plantation, 3 miles N. on the south side of the Tyger R...
- 44-15Fair Forest PlantationFair Forest, named for nearby Fairforest Creek, was the plantation of Col. Thomas Fletchall (d. 1789), prominent militia...
- 44-04Fairforest Meeting1.5 miles SW stood the original Fairforest Baptist Church. The members, led by the Reverend Philip Mulkey, came from Nor...
Williamsburg County
- 45-03Battle of KingstreeSomewhere northwest of Kingstree on the night of Aug. 27, 1780, while scouting for Gen. Marion, a South Carolina militia...
- 45-02Battle of Lower BridgeGen. Francis Marion and his men defeated the British at this place in March 1781. Advancing from the west and finding th...
- 45-11Captain William Henry MouzonThis was the plantation of Capt. William Henry Mouzon (1741-1807), prominent militia officer in the American Revolution....
- 21-10Skirmish at Black Mingo CreekOn Sept. 14, 1780, Gen. Francis Marion's Patriots routed a Tory force commanded by Capt. J. Coming Ball. The Tories, att...
York County
- 46-63Battle of Stallings' PlantationIn 1768 John Stallings purchased 470 acres on Millican’s Branch on Fishing Creek. During the American Revolution, Stalli...
- 46-53Bethel Presbyterian ChurchThis church was founded in 1764 by Rev. William Richardson, who organized Scots-Irish settlers in this area, from both S...
- 46-48Bethesda Presbyterian ChurchThis church, which held services as early as 1760 about 1 mi. E, gave its name to a Scots-Irish community in this area b...
- 46-02Bullock Creek Presbyterian ChurchUnder leadership of Dr. Joseph Alexander, pastor 1774-1801, this church, organized in 1769, was a Whig stronghold during...
- 46-33Dickey-Sherer HouseA two-story log house built ca. 1771 for John Dickey (1703-1789) stood about 100 yds. NE until 1988, when it was moved t...
- 46-28Huck's DefeatOn July 12, 1780, at Williamson's Plantation about one-fifth of a mile east from here, Loyalist forces under Capt. Chris...
- 46-01King's Mountain BattlegroundTwelve miles northwest the battle of King's Mountain was fought October 7, 1780. The 900 Whigs were under Colonels Campb...
- 46-31Lacey's FortCol. Edward Lacey (1742-1813), prominent officer in the American Revolution in the S.C. backcountry, occupied this hill ...
- 46-22Site of White's MillAbout 1 ½ miles south of here on Fishing Creek were a house and mill mentioned on a 1766 royal landgrant to Hugh White. ...
- 46-61William Bratton PlantationIn 1766 William Bratton and his wife Martha Robertson purchased 200 acres on the South Fork of Fishing Creek and built a...
- 46-24William Hill (1741-1816)) William Hill, who served in the American Revolution and was present at many battles, built an ironworks near here on A...