Honea Path in Abbeville County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Treaty of DeWitt's Corner

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 17, 2015

1. Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker
Front

Inscription.
[Front]:
In May 1777 a delegation of roughly 600 Cherokee and representatives from South Carolina and Georgia met near this spot to engage in negotiations that would end fighting in the Second Cherokee war, 1776-1777. On May 20, 1777 the parties signed the Treaty of DeWitt's Corner, which provided for an end to hostilities, prisoner returns, and large land concessions by the Lower Cherokee.

[Reverse]:
The territory ceded included present day Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens Counties. The warfare ended by the Treaty of DeWitt's Corner was part of the revolutionary struggle between Anderson patriots and their British and loyalist opponents. The powerful Native American nations of the southeast played an important role in the war and most sided with the British.

Erected 2015 by Abbeville County Visitor's Council. (Marker Number 01-20.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1777.

Location. 34° 23.833′ N, 82° 26.567′ W. Marker is in Honea Path, South Carolina, in Abbeville County. Marker is on Due West Road (State Highway 20) north of Brock Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honea Path SC 29654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barkers Creek Baptist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Craytonville (approx. 3.6 miles away); John Callaham - Zachariah Carwile Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Southside Baptist Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); They Died for the Rights of the Working Man (approx. 4.3 miles away); David Greer, Sr. (approx. 4.4 miles away); Honea Path Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Panoramic Journey Through Honea Path (approx. 4.4 miles away); Honea Path (approx. 4½ miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honea Path.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Cherokee War of 1776 (Second Cherokee War). Wikipedia entry:
The war pitted the Cherokee against armies, militia and allied Indians from the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. (Submitted on August 17, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker<br>Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 17, 2015

2. Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker
Reverse

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 17, 2015

3. Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker
Front

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 17, 2015

4. Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker
Reverse

Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker<br>Front, Looking North Along SC 20 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, August 17, 2015

5. Treaty of DeWitt's Corner Marker
Front, Looking North Along SC 20

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,752 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.