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Lancaster
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Lancaster Marker | | |
Inscription. [Marker Front]:
Lancaster, founded in 1798, was first called Lancaster Court House and later known as Lancasterville. The seat of Lancaster District from 1800 to 1868, it has been the seat of Lancaster County since then. The town and county were named for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the home of the Scots-Irish families who moved to this part of the South Carolina backcountry by the 1750s. Lancaster was the only incorporated town in the county until after the Civil War.
[Marker Reverse]:
The town grew rapidly as upcountry cotton production increased between 1800 and 1830, but grew more slowly for the next fifty years. Lancaster, revitalized by the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s and the rise of the textile industry in the 1890s, was described as “delightful and flourishing” in 1900. The Lancaster Downtown Historic District, a collection of significant public and commercial buildings, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Erected 2004 by Lancaster County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 29-26.)
Location. 34° 43.065′ N, 80° 46.17′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of | | | | 
By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Lancaster Marker | | Reverse side of marker was decorated by the town for the holidays and the decorations could not be moved away. | | |
South Main Street and West Arch Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster SC 29720, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leroy Springs House (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); The Jail / Robert Mills (about 800 feet away); Lancaster County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Courthouse Lancaster County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancasterville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin Academy / Oldest Continuous Public School Site in Lancaster County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancaster & Chester Railway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lancaster Normal and Industrial Institute (approx. 0.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lancaster. |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Lancaster Marker | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on October 30, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on October 30, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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