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Battle of Fishdam Ford
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By Michael Sean Nix, November 20, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Fishdam Ford Marker | | |
Inscription. On the east side of Broad River by an old Indian fish dam, General Thomas Sumter's camp was attacked before dawn on November 9, 1780 by the British 63rd Regiment and a detachment of the Legion, led by Major James Wemyss. The American campfires made excellent targets of the mounted British, who were severely defeated. Wemyss was taken prisoner by General Sumter.
Erected 1974 by Chester County Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-2.)
Location. 34° 35.676′ N, 81° 24.99′ W. Marker is near Leeds, South Carolina, in Chester County. Marker is on State Highway 215 half a mile west of Store Road, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle SC 29031, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fish Dam Battle Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel William Farr (approx. 0.4 miles away); Feasterville Female and Male Academy (approx. 7.1 miles away); Fort Wagner (approx. 9.7 miles away); Otterson's Fort (approx. 9.8 miles away); Ebenezer Methodist Church (approx. 10.9 miles away); John Hugh Means/William Harper (approx. 11.2 miles away); Whitmire War Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away).
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By Michael Sean Nix, November 20, 2008 | |
| | | 2. SC Highway 215 over the Broad River | | |
Marker is located on the east bank of the Broad River on SC HIghway 215 just in Chester County.
Also see . . . The Battle of Fish Dam Ford. (Submitted on November 21, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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By Charles R. Robbins, Jr., July 24, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Fish Dam Ford Fish Weir on Broad River | | |
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circa 1790 | |
| | | 4. Thomas Sumter | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 20, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 832 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 19, 2012, by Charles R. Robbins, Jr. of Rock Hill, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 20, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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