Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Beneventum Plantation

Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 14, 2022

1. Beneventum Plantation Marker -1

Inscription.
(front)
The main house at Beneventum dates to ca.1755. It was likely commissioned by William Fyffe, a surgeon and Scottish emigrant who acquired 500 acres from James Coachman in 1754. Fyffe's plantation was known as The Grove. Christopher Gadsden owned an adjacent plantation called Charing Cross Ferry. Gadsden was a statesman and Patriot, serving as a brigadier general in the Continental Army and designer of the "Don't Tread on Me" flag. (Continued on other side) (back) (Continued from other side) John Julius Pringle acquired parts of The Grove and Charing Cross Ferry plantations in 1806. The land included ferry rights across the Black River. In 1829 Pringle also acquired the house and would rename the plantation Beneventum, which is loosely translated from the Italian meaning "good wind." The name was meant to advertise that this was a favorable crossing site.

Erected 2017 by Pee Dee Land Trust. (Marker Number 22-63.)

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 1755.

Location. 33° 26.766′ N, 79° 15.891′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is at the intersection of Beneventum Road and Kingsbury Place, on the right when traveling east on Beneventum Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 Beneventum Road, Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sergeant McDonald (approx. 4.1 miles away); Friendly Aid Society / Rosemont School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Gabriel Marion (approx. 4.9 miles away); General Arthur M. Manigault (approx. 5 miles away); Potter's Field (approx. 5.2 miles away); Mount Olive Baptist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Winyah Schools (approx. 5.2 miles away); Howard School (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Beneventum Plantation Marker -2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 14, 2022

2. Beneventum Plantation Marker -2

Beneventum Plantation Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kent C Hermes, July 14, 2022

3. Beneventum Plantation Entrance

The property is private and not open for tourists.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2022, by Kent C Hermes of Georgetown, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2022, by Kent C Hermes of Georgetown, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.