Moncks Corner in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wadboo Barony

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Wadboo Barony Marker

Inscription. Near this point was the SW corner of Wadboo Barony, a 12,000 acre tract about 4 miles square, granted in 1683 to James Colleton, son of an original Lord Proprietor, as part of the land due him as a landgrave of Carolina. Colleton's heirs were Loyalists during the Revolution; the Barony was confiscated, divided, and sold to Patriot citizens.

Erected 1976 by Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.

Location. 33° 11.747′ N, 79° 57.203′ W. Marker is in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is on State Highway 402, on the left when traveling south. Located Northwest side of Waboo Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moncks Corner SC 29461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and in Santee Cooper Country.

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: Wadboo Barony: Francis Marion’s Last Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Stony Landing House (approx. one mile away); Old Santee Canal Park (approx. one mile away); Too Formidable to Take (approx. 1.1 miles away); Colleton House: “Unmanly Practices” or Legitimate Target?

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Fair Lawn: An Archeaological Treasure (approx. 1.1 miles away); Preserving the Past for the Future (approx. 1.1 miles away); From Plantation to Fort (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moncks Corner.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stony Landing House (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Tiverton Lawn Plantation – Santee Circle – Berkeley County. This plantation was originally part of Wadboo Barony granted to James Colleton. 1782 – The Wadboo Barony was confiscated by the Patriots due to the Colletons being loyal to England. The property was divided into 24 tracts of 500 acres each and sold. (Submitted on October 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Wadboo Barony Marker, at the Northwest side of Waboo Bridge, looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2009

2. Wadboo Barony Marker, at the Northwest side of Waboo Bridge, looking south

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2009

3. Wadboo Barony Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,671 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.