Siege of Fort Watson
During the American Revolution, Colonel Lee
and his Legion joined General Marion's Brigade
along the Santee River. They laid seige to British
held Fort Watson on top of Santee Indian Mound.
Major Maham's idea was to build a tower for
sharpshooters to fire inside the fort. After days
of chopping saplings, they erected the tower
overnight. April 23,1781 at dawn, firing from the
tower led to rapid surrender of Fort Watson.
Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 301) and South Dukes Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
