The Burial Site of Captain John Herbert Dent
This U.S. Naval officer was born in Maryland
in 1782 and died at his plantation in St.
Bartholomew's Parish, S.C. in 1823. He served
as acting captain of the frigate "Constitution" in
1804 during the war with Tripoli, and was senior
officer in charge of naval affairs at Charleston
during the War of 1812.
Marker is on ( SC-64 )Charleston Hwy, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
