Near Buford in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Buford's Massacre
May 29, 1780
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009
1. Buford's Massacre Marker
Inscription.
Buford's Massacre. May 29, 1780. On this site, Col. Abraham Buford's force of about 350 American patriots, while returning to Hillsborough, N.C., following the fall of Charles Town, were overtaken by British troops commanded by Col. Banastre Tarelton, it is historically told that the patriots white flag of surrender was disregarded as Tarelton's forces massacred the Americans. 113 patriots killed and buried here in mass graves, 150 wounded, most of whom died within a few days, 53 captured, and only a few escaped on horse back from this battle came the war cry "Remember Tarelton's Quarter." This monument is dedicated to the honored memory of the men who fought and died for our independence. This 29th day of May 2005, the 225th anniversary of the battle.
On this site, Col. Abraham Buford's force of about 350 American patriots, while returning to Hillsborough, N.C., following the fall of Charles Town, were overtaken by British troops commanded by Col. Banastre Tarelton, it is historically told that the patriots white flag of surrender was disregarded as Tarelton's forces massacred the Americans. 113 patriots killed and buried here in mass graves, 150 wounded, most of whom died within a few days, 53 captured, and only a few escaped on horse back from this battle came the war cry "Remember Tarelton's Quarter." This monument is dedicated to the honored memory of the men who fought and died for our independence.
This 29th day of May 2005, the 225th anniversary of the battle.
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2005.
Location. 34° 44.508′ N, 80° 37.566′ W. Marker is near Buford, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is on Rocky River Road 0.2 miles south of Pageland Highway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster SC 29720, 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.
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009
2. Buford's Massacre Monument
Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009
3. Buford's Massacre Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,851 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
