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Fort Mill in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Catawba Fort

 
 
Catawba Fort Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
1. Catawba Fort Marker
Inscription. Here in 1760 the province of South Carolina built a fort for the protection of the Catawba Indians against their Indian enemies. The Catawbas agreeing to accept a tract 15 miles square for their nation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraForts and CastlesIndigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
 
Location. 35° 0.52′ N, 80° 56.635′ W. Marker is in Fort Mill, South Carolina, in York County. It is on Clebourne Street 0.1 miles west of Main Street (State Highway 160), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Clebourne St, Fort Mill SC 29715, 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: Wilson House (a few steps from this marker); Fort Mill Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catawba Indian Memorial (about 400 feet away); Women of the Confederacy Memorial (about 500 feet away); To the Faithful Slaves (about 500 feet away); Confederate Park (about 500 feet away); 1LT Elliott White Springs (about 500 feet away); Millstone Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Mill.
 
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Catawba Fort Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 18, 2021
2. Catawba Fort Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 9, 2026