North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Martintown Road

1. The Martintown Road Marker (refurbished)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In the 1730s, an Indian path from Fort Moore to the Saluda ridge was used by traders going to the Cherokee Nation. Later, a wagon road from Ninety Six to Augusta followed the same route. Named for the Martin family who lived beside it and served well the cause of the Revolution, it was widely used during that conflict by Patriots, Tories, and British.

Erected 1972 by Martintown Road Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 2-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 33° 31.63′ N, 81° 58.787′ W. Marker is in North Augusta, South Carolina, in Aiken County. Marker is on West Martintown Road (South Carolina Route 230) north of Southwood Road, on the left when traveling north. Relocated east of Hammond Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Augusta SC 29841, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

The Martintown Road Marker (looking north from original location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

2. The Martintown Road Marker (looking north from original location)

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crow flies. Hampton Terrace Hotel (approx. 1.8 miles away); Samuel Hammond (approx. 2 miles away); North Augusta (approx. 2.1 miles away); Meriwether Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); James Urquhart Jackson (approx. 2.2 miles away); Grenada • Panama • Persian Gulf Tribute (approx. 2½ miles away); Viet Nam War Tribute (approx. 2½ miles away); Korean War Tribute (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Augusta.

More about this marker. This marker was originally located on E Martintown Rd (33.49836,-81.96097). Sometime between Feb. 2017 and Dec. 2018 the marker was removed from there.

The Martintown Road Marker (original) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 16, 2010

3. The Martintown Road Marker (original)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,325 times since then and 78 times this year. Last updated on August 14, 2022, by Paula Hattings of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2022. 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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