Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clues of Wealth
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Colonial Dorchester Marker
Wealth and prestige are often displayed by our homes and property. This outline represents a Georgian home that once sat on lots 17 and 18. Described in 1786 as "a wooden house on brick foundation," the house belonged to the Izard family, prominent landowners, planters and political leaders of Colonial South Carolina. Artifacts discovered here, historical records and the Georgian architecture provide insight about the wealth of this family.
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The Izards owned these lots for more than 75 years. For a time the house was rented by a wealthy town physician, Dr. Archibald McNeill. A wine-bottle fragment inscribed with his name was found during a site excavation.
An illustration of how the Izard house might have looked rises above the remains of the foundation discovered by archaeologists.
Erected by South Carolina State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 32° 56.87′ N, 80° 10.236′ W. Marker is in Summerville, South Carolina, in Dorchester County. It is on State Park Road. Located at Northwest end of the parking lot .6 miles south of Dorchester Road ( State Road 642 )at Colonial Dorchester
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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 walking distance of this marker: In the Path of War (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Dorchester (within shouting distance of this marker); To Market, To Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Designed for Defense (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Concrete Solution (about 300 feet away); Dorchester's Merchants: Middlemen on the Road to Riches (about 300 feet away); A Chance to Learn (about 300 feet away); Welcome to Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerville.
Also see . . . The South Carolina historical and genealogical magazine,. Volume 20 By South Carolina Historical Society page 187-188 The Upper Ashley, Izard family (Submitted on September 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 13, 2009
2. Colonial Dorchester Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 13, 2009
3. Northwest corner foundation remains of the Izard house, as mentioned
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 13, 2009
4. Colonial Dorchester layout as displayed at park office
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,169 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
