The Revolution
Battles, camps, congresses and the people of the war for independence, 1775-1783. 194 places on the trail.
Colonial (pre-contact to 1763)
- 02-58"The Middle Road"This road began as a Native American trading path that ran from the fall line of the Savannah River to Charleston. By th...
- 08-00Barnet's TavernNear this spot stood Barnet’s Tavern, called the Forty-Five Mile House, indicating its distance from Charleston. Here wa...
- 39-24Eastatoee ValleyHuman settlement in this valley dates to the Clovis people, present as early as 13,000 years ago. By the early 1700s, th...
- 07-48Fairfield PlantationThis 756-acre plantation was established before the American Revolution by planter Benjamin Garden (1736-1789), for whom...
- 07-47Gardens CornerGardens Corner was a junction of two significant roads long before the American Revolution. The King’s Highway (now U.S....
- 45-01Indiantown Presbyterian ChurchOrganized in 1757 with John James and Robert Wilson as founding elders. Burned by the British in 1780 as "a sedition sho...
- 08-80Martin's TavernNear here stood Martin’s Tavern, also known as the Forty-Five Mile House for its distance from Charleston. On Sept. 11, ...
- 46-06Nation FordTwo miles downstream, prehistoric crossing of Catawba Indians, site of legendary battle between Catawbas and Cherokees. ...
- 45-04Old Muster Ground and CourthouseThis lot was designated the parade ground in the original survey of the town in 1737. It served as the muster ground for...
- 10-29Old Wappetaw ChurchCongregationalists from New England built a church near here around 1700. Troops from both sides camped on the grounds d...
- 07-04Prince William's Parish Church/ Sheldon ChurchThese ruins are of Prince William’s Parish Church, built ca. 1751-57 and partially burned during the American Revolution...
- 26-13SocasteeSocastee is a Native American name referred to as “Sawkastee” in a 1711 land grant to Percival Pawley. A skirmish betwee...
- 07-22St. Helena's ChurchThis Episcopal Parish was established by Act of the Assembly June 7, 1712. The first known rector, William Guy, conducte...
Era of American Revolution (1764-1783)
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 41-14Ambush at Mine CreekOn November 3, 1775, Loyalists ambushed a supply wagon nearby, in a prelude to the first land battle of the Revolution i...
- 35-36Ammons Family CemeteryThe family cemetery of Joshua Ammons (1756-1833), veteran of the American Revolution, is all that remains of his 500-acr...
- 16-50Andrew HunterAndrew Hunter (d. 1823), planter, state representative, and county official, is buried in the Hunter family cemetery abo...
- 22-01Attacks Upon GeorgetownOn January 24, 1781, Capts. Carnes and Rudulph, by orders from Gen. Marion and Col. Lee, surprised the British garrison ...
- 16-14Augustin WilsonAugustin Wilson, whose grave is about 150 ft. E. and marked by a partially embedded cannon barrel, was born 1755 in Va. ...
- 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...
- 40-105Barnwell StreetThis street is named for General John Barnwell, St. Helena's Parish. He was elected to the Provincial Congress of 1775-7...
- 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...
- 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...
- 28-01Battle of CamdenNear here on August 16, 1780, an American army under General Gates was defeated by British forces commanded by Lord Corn...
- 32-04Battle of Cloud's CreekOn November 17, 1781, in a house near Cloud's Creek one mile east Captain Sterling Turner's Patriot militia were surroun...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 45-03Battle of KingstreeSomewhere northwest of Kingstree on the night of Aug. 27, 1780, while scouting for Gen. Marion, a South Carolina militia...
- 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 ...
- 33-07Battle of Long CaneAbout four miles southeast is the site of the American Revolutionary Battle of Long Cane. On December 12, 1780, Lieutena...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 46-63Battle of Stallings' PlantationIn 1768 John Stallings purchased 470 acres on Millican’s Branch on Fishing Creek. During the American Revolution, Stalli...
- 29-19Beaver Creek SkirmishAmerican forces under Major William R. Davie had captured a British convoy July 21, 1780, and were retreating with priso...
- 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...
- 34-08Bowling GreenOn this site, located about ½ mile northeast, at least 500 Loyalists under the command of Major Micajah Ganey laid down ...
- 08-12Brabant PlantationResidence of Rt. Rev. Robert Smith, who was born in Norfolk England, 1732. He was consecrated in Philadelphia in 1795 as...
- 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...
- 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....
- 29-02Buford's Bloody BattlegroundCol. Buford's 11th Virginia Regiment and a detachment of Washington's Cavalry, retreating after the fall of Charles Town...
- 40-63Bull StreetThis street was named for Brigadier General Stephen Bull (c. 1733-1800). Grandson of Lt. Gov. William Bull I, Stephen wa...
- 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...
- 46-02Bullock Creek Presbyterian ChurchUnder leadership of Dr. Joseph Alexander, pastor 1774-1801, this church, organized in 1769, was a Whig stronghold during...
- 03-19Burton's FerryOne mile west is the S.C. landing of Burton’s Ferry. The ferry was opened in 1765 by Robert Dunn on a 440-acre tract on ...
- 37-06Capt. Samuel EarleCapt. Samuel Earle (1760-1833), an officer during the American Revolution, state representative, and U.S. representative...
- 31-10Captain Peter Dubose 1755-1864After serving in the militia under General Francis Marion during the Revolutionary War, this planter and patriot lived n...
- 45-11Captain William Henry MouzonThis was the plantation of Capt. William Henry Mouzon (1741-1807), prominent militia officer in the American Revolution....
- 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...
- 37-13Cherokee BoundaryThe Cherokees sided with the British during the American Revolution, and in 1776 Maj. Andrew Williamson’s S.C. militia d...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 14-06Encounter at Halfway SwampOn December 12, 1780, according to tradition, British Maj. Robert McLeroth was surprised near here by Gen. Francis Mario...
- 38-01Eutaw Springs BattlefieldLast major battle in S.C. of the War for American Independence September 8, 1781.
- 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...
- 44-15Fair Forest PlantationFair Forest, named for nearby Fairforest Creek, was the plantation of Col. Thomas Fletchall (d. 1789), prominent militia...
- 08-68Fairlawn PlantationFairlawn Barony, sometimes called “Fair-Lawn,” was granted to Peter Colleton, whose father John had been one of the orig...
- 33-01Fort CharlotteSix and six tenths miles southwest are the ruins of Fort Charlotte, built of local stone, 1765-1767, to protect the Fren...
- 18-03Fort DorchesterA brick powder magazine enclosed by a tabby wall eight feet high was built here in 1757. During the Revolution, Dorchest...
- 32-60Fort GranbyFort Granby, a valuable Backcountry outpost during the American Revolution, was established to the west in 1780. It was ...
- 42-08Fort PrinceLocated nearby, this fort protected early settlers from the Indians and served as camp for a detachment of militia en ro...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 11-05Frederick HambrightFrederick Hambright (1727-1817), a prominent militia officer of the American Revolution, lived his last 25 years in a ho...
- 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...
- 28-05GAOLOn this corner stood the gaol, built in 1771 and burned in 1812. During the Revolution the British imprisoned in it many...
- 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...
- 40-106Gadsden StreetThis street was named for Charlestonian Christopher Gadsden, member of the 1759 Cherokee expedition, the Commons House o...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 43-09General Thomas SumterMonument to General Sumter stands 500 yards south. Born August 14, 1734, in Hanover County, Virginia, he was a frontiers...
- 40-60Gervais StreetNamed for John Lewis Gervais (c.1742-1798) who was educated in Germany, emigrated first to England, arrived in Charlesto...
- 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...
- 21-54Graham Home PlaceThe Graham family was among the first European settlers in Lake City, formerly named Graham’s Crossroads. This site, own...
- 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...
- 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...
- 38-07Grave of Major MajoribanksThe British army encamped at Wantoot Plantation, home of Daniel Ravenel, after the Battle of Eutaw Springs. Now under La...
- 35-24Greene's EncampentDuring December 1780, Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the Southern Army, brought a number of troops to a "c...
- 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...
- 31-11Henry DurantNear this site stood the house of Henry Durant, soldier in the American Revolution. He served under General Francis Mari...
- 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...
- 22-03HopseweeThomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born here, Aug. 5, 1749. He was elected from St. James...
- 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...
- 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...
- 40-64Huger StreetThis street was named for Brig. Gen. Isaac Huger, who fought in the Cherokee War of 1760 and during the American Revolut...
- 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...
- 30-23Kellett's BlockhouseKellett’s Blockhouse or Kellett’s Station was a Revolutionary War-era foritification built on Rabon Creek by Joseph Kell...
- 20-06Kincaid-Anderson HouseThis two-story brick house was built by James Kincaid (1754-1801), Revolutionary War soldier, who came from Scotland in ...
- 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 ...
- 22-08LafayetteA lover of liberty, Lafayette left Bordeaux, France, March 26, 1777, "To conquer or perish" in the American cause, and a...
- 16-05Lamuel BentonOwner of many acres north of here, Lamuel Benton was prominent in the Revolution as Colonel of the Cheraws militia under...
- 12-05Landsford in the RevolutionThomas Sumter, William R. Davie, and Andrew Jackson all camped or quartered near here during up-country skirmishes after...
- 30-25Langston Baptist ChurchThis congregation organized in the 1770s and was originally known as Upper Duncan’s Creek Baptist Church. It went dorman...
- 08-16Lewisfield PlantationThis land, part of Fairlawn Barony and known as Little Landing, was bought in 1767 by Sedgwick Lewis. His daughter Sarah...
- 11-01Limestone SpringsUsed as early as the American Revolution, this site became a "Summer Watering Place" in 1835. Low Country Aristocrats su...
- 40-76Lincoln StreetGen. Benjamin Lincoln, for whom this street is named, was a division commander in the Saratoga Campaign. In 1778, he bec...
- 30-08Lindley's FortOn July 15, 1776, a number of Indians and Tories attacked this frontier fort where area settlers had gathered for protec...
- 10-11Lord CornwallisMajor General Charles Cornwallis established a brigade headquarters not far from this site on or around June 19, 1776. H...
- 08-83Maham PlantationNorth of here was a plantation owned by Hezekiah Maham (1739-1789). A legislator, soldier, and planter, Maham owned 500 ...
- 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...
- 40-89Marion StreetBrigadier General Francis Marion was born in South Carolina about 1732 of French Huguenot descent. Marion was a member o...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 19-04Old Simkins Cemetery1/2 mile west, on "Cedar Fields" plantation, is buried the family of Captain Arthur Simkins, soldier in the American Rev...
- 35-15Pegues PlaceAbout 1760, French Huguenot immigrant Claudius Pegues settled in this area. His home, Pegues Place, is located one mile ...
- 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,...
- 08-10Quenby BridgeAt this bridge, on July 17, 1781, British forces under Col. Coates, who was retreating from Moncks Corner, encountered 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...
- 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...
- 07-13Revolutionary War AmbushIn December 1781, returning from a patrol with the Patriot militia, Charles Davant was mortally wounded from ambush near...
- 43-15Richard RichardsonAn early plantation owner in this area, he was a Commissioner of St. Mark's Church who donated land for its construction...
- 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...
- 40-59Richardson StreetColumbia's chief business street, Main, was first named Richardson Street, for Richard Richardson (1704-1780). This Virg...
- 28-23Rugeley's MillsRugeley’s Mills was a Revolutionary-era trading post located northeast of Flat Rock and Grannys Quarter Creeks. Owned by...
- 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...
- 02-11Samuel HammondBorn 1757 in Virginia, this Indian fighter, who later moved to Edgefield District, attained the rank of Lieutenant Colon...
- 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 ...
- 22-12Sergeant McDonaldHere Sgt. McDonald bayoneted the fleeing Maj. Gainey, following the defeat of the Tories under Major Gainey by the Ameri...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 06-07Tarlton Brown (1757-1845)The grave of Tarlton Brown (1757-1845), militia officer, state representative, and state senator, is located here. Brown...
- 32-41Tarrar SpringsAt this location on Nov. 16, 1781 Patriot militia under Capt. Sterling Turner met Tories under Col. Hezekia Williams as ...
- 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, ...
- 10-17The Elms PlantationRalph Izard inherited The Elms after his father's death in 1749. During the Revolution he provided financial support to ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 08-81Thomas Sumter's StoreThomas Sumter, influential militia leader in the American Revolution, kept a store in this area about 1765-1767. Born in...
- 20-09Thomas Woodward1/4 mile east stood the home of Thomas Woodward, prominent leader of the South Carolina Regulator Movement, 1768-1769. H...
- 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...
- 01-20Treaty of DeWitt's CornerIn May 1777 a delegation of roughly 600 Cherokees and representatives from South Carolina and Georgia met near this spot...
- 01-19Treaty of LochaberIn October 1770, the Congress of Lochaber assembled near here at the plantation of Alexander Cameron, who was deputy sup...
- 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...
- 40-71Washington StreetThis street is named for George Washington, commander of the Continental Army throughout the Revolution, first President...
- 40-108Wayne StreetThis street was named for Anthony Wayne (1745-1796) of Pennsylvania. Appointed brigadier general in 1777, he fought at B...
- 11-04Whig HillThis plantation, 1.5 mi. S. near Thicketty Creek, was settled about 1767 by John Nuckolls, Sr. (1732-1780), a native of ...
- 24-26White HallBy 1767, White Hall was an extensive frontier plantation and the home of Andrew Williamson, unschooled son of Scottish s...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 43-19William TennentThird Presbyterian preacher of this name, Tennent died several miles south in 1777. He was born in 1740 of a renowned fa...
- 40-62Williams StreetThis street was named for Otho H. Williams, Brig. Gen. of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Williams ...
- 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...
- 21-03Witherspoon's FerryIn use during the American Revolution, Witherspoon's Ferry was the site where Francis Marion accepted command of the Wil...
South Carolina in the Early Republic (1784-1815)
- 07-10Beaufort ArsenalErected in 1798 and rebuilt in 1852, the Beaufort Arsenal was the home of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, commissioned...
- 41-06Butler Family GravesAt Butler Church, about one mile west, is the burial plot of the Butler family. Among the graves are those of William Bu...
- 10-06St. Philip's ChurchHere in the churchyard of St. Philip's are buried/CHARLES PINCKNEY/(1757-1824)/Signer of the United States Constitution ...
Antebellum (1816-1860)
- 04-14Old Hopewell CemeteryLocated 1.09 miles northwest, this cemetery marks the original site of Hopewell Baptist Church which was constituted in ...
- 21-27Red DoeThis house was built in 1846 for Evander A. Gregg (1818-1874), a planter in what was Marion District. Its high masonry b...
- 35-10Robert Blair CampbellThis U.S. Congressman and diplomat was born at Woodstock (Argyle) Plantation, 3 ½ miles southwest. He was a Brigadier Ge...
- 28-14Warrenton Muster GroundThe Warrenton Muster Ground, originally known as Gardner's Old Field, was a nineteenth and early-twentieth century meeti...