Florence in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. / Floreence Tobacco Warehouse Company
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Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. (1857-1945) of Florence Co. was influential in the introduction of Bright Leaf Tobacco in S.C. In 1884-85, he raised, cured, and sold a plot of tobacco on his Mars Bluff plantation, proving its potential to replace cotton as S.C.'s top cash crop. Rogers built a tobacco factory on Day St. and led efforts to open S.C.'s first tobacco auction warehouse, helping revitalize S.C.'s agricultural market economy.
Erected 2019 by Florence County Museum. (Marker Number 21-48.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1891.
Location. 34° 12.041′ N, 79° 45.912′ W. Marker is in Florence, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is on East Darlington Street east of North Dargan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 E Darlington St, Florence SC 29506, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Downtown African American Business District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil Rights Sit-Ins (approx. ¼ mile away); The Original Site of The Wayside Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Skirmish March 5, 1865 West of Gamble's Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); McLeod Medical Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); F.H. McLeod House (approx. half a mile away); Wilson School / Wilson High School (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
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