Summerton in Clarendon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Patriot and the Redcoat
Erected 2007 by the Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society. (Marker Number 15,16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 33° 36.489′ N, 80° 20.955′ W. Marker is in Summerton, South Carolina, in Clarendon County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 301). Located between Cole Street and North Dukes Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summerton SC 29148, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Siege of Fort Watson (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Travel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senn's Mill (about 700 feet away); Patriot Departs to Ride with Marion (about 800 feet away); Elusive Francis Marion, 1780-1781 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Summerton Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mark A.M.E. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anne Custis Burgess (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerton.
Regarding The Patriot and the Redcoat. This pair of Swamp Fox Murals is donated by the Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society, 2007, and depicts Revolutionary War history on Summerton's North Main Street on the Detwiler and Gaters buildings.
Additional commentary.
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— Submitted August 8, 2013, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.