Ninety Six in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Spring Branch
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 13, 2010
1. Spring Branch Marker
A plentiful water source was essential for the colonial residents of Ninety Six and for both Patriot and Loyalist troops garrisoned here during the Revolutionary War. The water surely flowed more freely in colonial times. During the sweltering months of the Star Fort siege of 1781, access to the spring was cut off by Patriot guards, causing panic among Loyalist troops and civilians.
Erected 2009 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 34° 8.677′ N, 82° 1.273′ W. Marker is in Ninety Six, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. It can be reached from South Cambridge Street (State Highway 248). Marker is located on the grounds of Ninety Six National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ninety Six SC 29666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The American Revolution Comes to the South (within shouting distance of this marker); Law and Order in the Carolina Backcountry (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Did the British Burn Ninety Six? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woman and Child (about 400 feet away); Gouedy Trail and Charleston Road (about 500 feet away); Ninety Six (about 500 feet away);
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Also see . . .
1. Ninety Six National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service). Here settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive, Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land, two towns and a trading post were formed and abandoned to the elements, and two Revolutionary War battles that claimed over 100 lives took place here. (Submitted on July 28, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. Siege of Ninety Six. The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege late in the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on July 28, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 13, 2010
2. Spring Branch Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 13, 2010
3. Spring Branch Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 13, 2010
4. Spring Branch
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on October 30, 2018, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
