Georgetown in Georgetown County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Francis Marion

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

1. Francis Marion Marker

Inscription. To the honor and glory of Francis Marion and his men who under extreme hardships did such valued service for the independence of their country in the War of the American Revolution.

Erected 1911 by the Georgetown Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 33° 21.985′ N, 79° 17.018′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, South Carolina, in Georgetown County. It is on Front Street near Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Georgetown SC 29440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and on Waccamaw Neck.

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: Dedicated to the Memory of Major C. Spencer Guerry (a few steps from this marker); 801 & 803 Front Street (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ship's Propeller (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown County Veteran’s Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kaminski House (within shouting distance of this

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marker); 732 - 734 Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); British Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ship’s Propeller (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, January 20, 2008

2. Francis Marion Marker

Photographed by Jamie Abel, January 4, 2011

3. Francis Marion Marker

Photo from slightly behind the marker, showing it in relation to Front Street.

Francis Marion Marker, at the small Memorial Park on Front Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 11, 2013

4. Francis Marion Marker, at the small Memorial Park on Front Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,703 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 11, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.