Near Van Wyck in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

King Hagler's Murder

Photographed by Ronald Patton, March 31, 2023

1. King Hagler's Murder Marker

Inscription. On the Catawba Path near here King Hagler, Chief of the Catawba Nation (1750-1763), was slain on August 30, 1763, by a raiding band of northern Indian braves as he journeyed from the Waxhaws Settlement on Cane Creek to a Catawba town on Twelve Mile Creek.

Erected 1965 by Waxhaw Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 29-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 34° 50.802′ N, 80° 51.048′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of Rock Hill Highway (State Highway 5) and West Rebound Road (State Highway 75), on the left when traveling east on Rock Hill Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Van Wyck SC 29744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashe's Ferry (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Van Wyck Train Passenger Wait Station/Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Major Crawford's Home (approx. 2.3 miles away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); Andrew Jackson State Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); School Days in the Waxhaws (approx. 2½ miles away); Welcome to the Andrew Jackson State Park Museum (approx. 2½ miles away); The Boy of the Waxhaws (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Wyck.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009

2. King Hagler's Murder Marker

This image was taken before the marker was refurbished.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,678 times since then and 207 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. 2. submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.