Confederate Armory
1861-1864
Erected on land donated to the state
by Vardry McBee for the manufacture
of arms for the South Carolina troops
in the Confederate service.
George W. Morse, superintendent
of the works, invented and manufactured
a breech-loading carbine pronounced
by General Wade Hampton the best
that he had seen.
Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Elford Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
