Cayce in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old State Road
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 9, 2009
1. Old State Road Marker
This route follows an old Indian trail path and later in 1747 a public road from Charleston to Granby and points west. The State Road laid out by the newly established Board of Public Works in 1820 from Charleston to Columbia and on to the mountains perpetuated one of the oldest and most travelled routes in the development of the South Carolina back country.
Erected 1965 by West Columbia-Cayce Junion Woman's Club. (Marker Number 32-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.
Location. 33° 58.9′ N, 81° 3.316′ W. Marker is in Cayce, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It is on State Road (State Highway 2), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located east of the Cayce High School entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 State Road, Cayce SC 29033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. 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 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Monument and Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guignard Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milestones (approx. 0.9 miles away); River Inn, c. 1740s (approx. 0.9
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Photographed by Brian Scott, August 9, 2009
2. Old State Road Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, August 9, 2009
3. Old State Road Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 16, 2011
4. Old State Road Marker at Cayce High School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 6,238 times since then and 287 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on August 16, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
