Near Lake City in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Browntown
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, December 15, 2010
1. Browntown Marker
This area is part of several royal landgrants to Moses Brown in 1768-69 which developed into a family community known as Browntown. Family holdings here eventually comprised over 8,000 acres. Many indications of pioneering ingenuity and farm-related industry remain, including a notable cotton gin with wooden gears which continued operating through the late 19th Century.
Erected 1982 by Three Rivers Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 49.846′ N, 79° 37.957′ W. Marker is near Lake City, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is on Johnsonville Highway (State Highway 341), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3110 Johnsonville Hwy, Lake City SC 29560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hannah (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cooper's Academy / Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Graham Home Place (approx. 5.9 miles away); Whitehead Infirmary (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ronald E. McNair (approx. 7.4 miles away); Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park
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Photographed By Cindy Bullard, December 15, 2010
2. Browntown Marker and Surroundings
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, December 15, 2010
3. Browntown Marker at Entrance to the Browntown Museum
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, December 15, 2010
4. Browntown Museum Storyboard
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 18, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
