Cheraw in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Captain Mose Rogers
Commander S. S. Savannah
— First Steam Ship to Cross the Atlantic —
Photographed By Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
1. Captain Mose Rogers Marker
Rogers
Died Nov. 11, 1821
Commander S.S.
Savannah
First Steam Ship To
Cross the Atlantic
Crossed in 1819
Erected by Old Saint David's Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1782.
Location. 34° 41.738′ N, 79° 52.802′ W. Marker is in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and Front Street. Located inside the church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheraw SC 29520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Francis Asbury's First Visit to S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); The 71st Regiment of Foot (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. David's (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheraw Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pee Dee Union Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Coulter Memorial Academy Site (approx. half a mile away); Dizzy Gillespie Birthplace (approx. ¾ mile away); Greene's Encampment / Sherman's March (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheraw.
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Also see . . . SS Savannah. (Submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.)
2. SS Savannah Diagram
3. SS Savannah
4. Captain Moses Rogers
Photographed By Anna Inbody
5. Captain Moses Rogers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
