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Barnwell County Courthouse
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By Mike Stroud, June 4, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Barnwell County Courthouse Marker (front) | | |
Inscription. (Marker Front)
Barnwell County, originally Winton County,
was created out of Orangeburgh District
in 1785. Renamed Barnwell District in 1798
for John Barnwell (1748-1800), a S.C. militia
officer in the Revolution and afterwards,
it became Barnwell County in 1868. The
first courthouse was built at Boiling Springs
in 1789 and was replaced by a courthouse
built here in 1800. Later courthouses here
were built in 1819 and 1848.
(Marker Reverse)
The 1848 courthouse was burned by Federal
troops in 1865. Court was held at Barnwell
Presbyterian Church 1865-69 and again
1874-78. The county seat was moved to
Blackwell 1869-73 but returned to
Barnwell permanently in 1874. This
courthouse, the fourth on this site, was
built in 1878-79 and enlarged in 1901 and
1921. The nearby sundial, donated by state
senator J.D. Allen (1812-1880), was erected
in 1858.
Erected 2001 by Barnwell County Museum and Historical Board and The Barnwell County Council. (Marker Number 6-13.)
Location. 33° 14.63′ N, 81° 21.904′ W. Marker is in Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (South Carolina Route 70) and Wall Street, on the right when traveling| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, June 4, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Barnwell County Courthouse Marker (reverse) | | |
west on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Main St., Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Solomon Blatt, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Edgar A. Brown (a few steps from this marker); “The Sundial” (a few steps from this marker); Bank Of Barnwell / Edgar A. Brown Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor the Memory of those Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Veterans of All The Wars (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnwell County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Police Station (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Barnwell.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker shown. |
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By Mike Stroud, February 10, 2013 | |
| | | 3. Barnwell County Courthouse Marker seen at right | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 2008 | |
| | | 4. Barnwell County Courthouse and Marker | | |
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By Melissa Roberts, circa December 1, 2011 | |
| | | 5. Sundial with plaque | | |
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By Mike Stroud, June 2008 | |
| | | 6. Barnwell County Courthouse Sundial. as mentioned on Marker | | This sundial, built in 1858, is the only remaining free standing vertical sundial in the United States. Although built two years before standard time it still keeps accurate time within two minutes. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 883 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Melissa Roberts of Barnwell, South Carolina. 6. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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