Collins Park Marker

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Barnwell in Barnwell County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Collins Park

By Mike Stroud, June 2008

1. Collins Park Marker

Inscription. This park was given to the City of Barnwell by the Robert O. Collins Family in 2000. It was once the site of the home of William Gilmore Simms and his wife, Emma Hertzog Simms. The property, purchased by Joseph Allen Porter in 1919, remained in the Porter family and was ultimately purchased by Robert O. Collins.

During the first half of the 20th century, this corner of Main Street and Marlboro Ave. became a meeting place for neighborhood nurses and their young charges. The nurses sat on the walls surrounding two sides of the property and exchanged household and community news while the children played.

Many affectionately remember this location as "Porter's Corner," which provides cherished memories of a by-gone era. The Park, designed by Robert Marvin and open to the public, has been dedicated to the famous sons and daughters of the City.

Erected 2000 by City of Barnwell.

Location. 33° 14.676′ N, 81° 21.543′ W. Marker is in Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. Marker is at the intersection of Marlboro (South Carolina Route 3) and Main Street (South Carolina Route 70), on the right when traveling south on Marlboro. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

By Mike Stroud, June 8, 2008

2. Collins Park Marker

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Barnwell (a few steps from this marker); The Police Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); “The Sundial” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barnwell County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bank Of Barnwell / Edgar A. Brown Law Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Solomon Blatt, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgar A. Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away); To Honor the Memory of those Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Barnwell.

Park Entrance Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Park Entrance

Seen here are the "wall" mentioned on marker and the Barnwell Marker (see nearby markers).

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 902 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on June 24, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.