Blacksburg in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Col. Frederick Hambright
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 11, 2025
1. Col. Frederick Hambright Marker
Marks the spot where
Col. Frederick Hambright
was wounded
Erected by Col. Frederick Hambright Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 35° 8.598′ N, 81° 22.746′ W. Marker is in Blacksburg, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from Kings Mountain Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Located along a 1.5 mile walking trail around the Kings Mountain Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg SC 29702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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: Major Ferguson Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Ferguson Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Patrick Ferguson Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Major William Chronicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Local Boys & Spies (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sacred to the Memory Monument (about 300 feet away); Lieutenant Colonel James Hawthorn
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Also see . . .
1. Kings Mountain Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on April 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Kings Mountain National Military Park, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 6, 2019.)
3. Kings Mountain National Military Park, Historic Resource Study, National Park Service. (Submitted on September 6, 2019.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 5, 2010
2. Col. Frederick Hambright Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009
3. Col. Frederick Hambright Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, March 29, 2009
4. Col. Frederick Hambright Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,615 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on August 22, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 1, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 4. submitted on April 2, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
