Goose Creek in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eighteen Mile House Tavern
September 25, 2022
1. Eighteen Mile House Tavern Marker (front)
Inscription.
Eighteen Mile House Tavern. . , (front) , From the 18th century, the State Road from Charleston and the Road to Dorchester met near here. These paths connected Charleston to the S.C. interior. Travelers from Charleston would have crossed Goose Creek, two miles south, before reaching this point. By the early 18th century a tavern complex developed here providing travelers with room, board, pasturage, and other services, such as coopering and blacksmithing.
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By the turn of the 19th century, Lewis Breaker owned the business. Later, Carston Vose, who also owned the Oaks Plantation, ran the tavern. In April 1865 African American troops of the 55th MA Infantry camped near here. They skirmished with Confederate cavalry and liberated slaves living on nearby plantations. After the war the Road to Dorchester was abandoned and a farm family occupied the site.
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From the 18th century, the State Road from Charleston and the Road to Dorchester met near here. These paths connected Charleston to the S.C. interior. Travelers from Charleston would have crossed Goose Creek, two miles south, before reaching this point. By the early 18th century a tavern complex developed here providing travelers with room, board, pasturage, and other services, such as coopering and blacksmithing.
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By the turn of the 19th century, Lewis Breaker owned the business. Later, Carston Vose, who also owned the Oaks Plantation, ran the tavern. In April 1865 African American troops of the 55th MA Infantry camped near here. They skirmished with Confederate cavalry and liberated slaves living on nearby plantations. After the war the Road to Dorchester was abandoned and a farm family occupied the site.
Erected 2016 by City of Goose Creek. (Marker Number 8-71.)
2.551′ W. Marker is in Goose Creek, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. Marker is on Saint James Avenue (U.S. 176) north of Wilmer Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 St James Ave, Goose Creek SC 29445, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2022. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2022. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
