President George Washington on his southern tour traveled southward over this road, April 27-30, 1791. While in this vicinity the day and night of April 29, he was the guest of Captain William Alston on this plantation, Clifton, which was originally a part of the Hobcaw Barony.

Marker is on Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) south of Hobcaw Road, on the right when traveling south.

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