Popes Creek Plantation

Look at the landscape around you. Augustine Washington's reasons for settling here in 1718 are apparent. The ground to your left is slightly elevated and well drained - perfect for farming. Before you, Popes Creek teems with life: fish, crabs, ...

Beaver Creek Skirmish / Capture of Provisions at Flat Rock

(Front)

American forces under Major William R. Davie had captured a British convoy July 21, 1780, and were retreating with prisoners mounted two to the horse when ambushed by British several miles west of here on Beaver Creek. Nearly ...

Quinby Bridge & Shubrick’s Plantation: The Disastrous “Raid of t

In the summer of 1781, with the British hold on the interior of South Carolina significantly weakened, Continental commander Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Greene sent Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter, with Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and Lt. Col. Henry “Light Horse Harry” ...

Flat Creek Baptist Church

This church, organized July 4, 1776 by Rev. George Pope, a native of Virginia, held its first meetings in a brush arbor on this site and was known as the Upper Fork of Lynches Creek until it was renamed Flat ...

Colleton House: “Unmanly Practices” or Legitimate Target?

After Eutaw Springs, the British retreated to their post at Fair Lawn Plantation. In November 1781, Brig. Gen. Francis Marion sent Col. Hezekiah Maham with 180 horsemen and Col. Isaac Shelby with 200 mountain riflemen to eliminate British foraging parties ...

Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s forces [CS], reaching Cassville May 18, 1864 from Resaca, 30 m. N., took positions on ridge W. of the town & prepared to

withstand the advancing Federals.

May 19th: Pursuant to this intention, Hood´s corps [CS] moved ...

Fairlawn Plantation / Fort Fairlawn

Fairlawn Plantation

Fairlawn Barony, sometimes called “Fair-Lawn,” was granted to Peter Colleton, whose father John had been one of the original Lords Proprietors of the Carolina colony. John’s grandson John (1679-1754), known as “The Honorable,” was a planter and ...

Confederate Defenders of Charleston

Fort Sumter 1861-1865

To The

Confederate

Defenders Of

Charleston

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Fort Sumter

1861-1865

(Around bottom of base:)

Count Them Happy Who For Their Faith And Their Courage Endured A Great Fight

Marker is at the intersection of Murray Boulevard and ...

Sakakawea Statue

Sakakawea

Sakakawea has become a recognized name as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Although her name is famous, few facts remain to document her life and contributions to the voyage. When Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea in 1804 she ...

Battle of Allatoona

October 5, 1864

After artillery firing and repeated assaults by French´s troops, [CS] the Federals made a final stand in the star fort W. of rock cut. Failing to dislodge

the defenders, French retreated to New Hope Church in Paulding County.

French´s ...