Scranton in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joshua Braveboy Plantation
Photographed by Dave W, May 9, 2023
1. Joshua Braveboy Plantation Marker
This site was part of the 150-acre plantation of Joshua Braveboy (1740-fl. 1820), a free black who served in the S.C. militia during the American Revolution. Braveboy, a native of N.C., came to S.C. in 1771 and received a grant on Two Mile Branch, at Lynches Creek. He served under Gen. Francis Marion in 1780-81, and in another militia unit in 1782. He spent the rest of his life here, in what was then Williamsburg Co.
Erected 2013 by Florence County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 21-35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 33° 56.903′ N, 79° 47.561′ W. Marker is in Scranton, South Carolina, in Florence County. It is on North Matthews Road south of Old Manning Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2777 N Matthews Rd, Scranton SC 29591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in 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 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schoolhouse Bar-B-Que and the BBQ Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Scranton High School World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lake City Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Tim McElveen (approx. 5.6 miles away);
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Regarding Joshua Braveboy Plantation. 'Floruit' abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor. is from the Latin for "flourished") and denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active.
Photographed by Dave W, May 9, 2023
2. Joshua Braveboy Plantation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,742 times since then and 190 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
