Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bacon's Bridge
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"The Hill"
Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023
1. Bacon's Bridge side
Bacon's Bridge. An early bridge over the Ashley River near this site, built ca. 1696-1700, was first owned by John Stevens. Stevens sold this tract to Michael Bacon soon afterwards. Bacons Bridge became a public bridge in 1722. During the American Revolution, Patriot and British/Loyalist commanders in the lowcountry considered Bacons Bridge a strategic location.
"The Hill". In Feb. 1780 Gen. William Moultrie built an earthwork nearby to defend the bridge and the approaches to Charleston. Gen. Nathanael Greenes Southern Army, including Gen. Francis Marions militia, camped at Bacons Bridge March-July 1782. In 1850 Rev. Robert I. Limehouse (1815-1881), later intendant of Summerville, built a house on the redoubt and named his plantation The Hill.
Erected 2015 by Summerville Preservation Society. (Marker Number 18-19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 32° 57.559′ N, 80° 12.055′ W. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old White Meeting House and Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Newington Plantation (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Dorchester (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Chance to Learn (approx. 1.9 miles away); In the Path of War (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Bell Tower of St. George's
Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023
2. "The Hill" side
Photographed by Dave W, May 27, 2023
3. Bacon's Bridge / "The Hill" Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 4,485 times since then and 388 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
