Trenton in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Darby
Photographed by James R. Murray, January 17, 2015
1. Darby Marker (side 1)
(Side 1)
This Greek Revival House was built for Nathan L. Griffin (1803-1853), lawyer, planter, and member of the S.C. House 1838-39 and S.C. Senate 1846-1853. Griffins son-in-law Milledge L. Bonham (1813-1890) lived here with his wife Ann From their marriage in 1845 to 1861. Bonham, after serving in the S.C. House, was an Officer during the Mexican War and a U.S. Congressman 1857-1860.
Erected 2012 by Edgefield County Historical Society. (Marker Number 19 20.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 33° 45.053′ N, 81° 52.893′ W. Marker is in Trenton, South
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benjamin R. Tillman House (approx. 2 miles away); John Gary Evans (approx. 3 miles away); Benjamin Ryan Tillman (approx. 3 miles away); James Strom Thurmond (approx. 3.1 miles away); John Calhoun Sheppard (approx. 3.1 miles away); Milledge Luke Bonham (approx. 3.2 miles away); M60A3 Main Battle Tank (approx. 3.3 miles away); Francis Wilkinson Pickens (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Historical Society to Place Marker at Darby Plantation. The Edgefield Advertiser (Submitted on January 18, 2015.)
2. Darby Plantation (Edgefield, South Carolina. Darby Plantation was built by Nathaniel Lipscomb Griffith, the father of Anne Patience Griffith, at the time of her marriage to Edgefield lawyer Milledge Luke Bonham. (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Milledge Luke Bonham. Milledge Luke Bonham (December 25, 1813 – August 27, 1890) was an American politician and Congressman who served as the 70th Governor of South Carolina from 1862 until 1864. (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by James R. Murray, January 17, 2015
2. Darby Marker (side 2)
Photographed by James R. Murray, January 17, 2015
3. Darby Marker
Close up view of plantation house, from Edgefield Advertiser article.
Photographed by James R. Murray, January 17, 2015
4. Darby Marker
Marker as seen from the Augusta Road, US 25.
Photographed by James R. Murray, January 17, 2015
5. Darby Marker
View of the Darby Plantation from the roadside
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on November 8, 2020, by Herbert Hucks of Coral Gables, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 17, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
