Batesburg-Leesville in Lexington County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge
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The Swamp Rabbit
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
1. Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge Marker
A concrete highway bridge, built in 1928-29 when U.S. Highway 1 was paved through Batesburg, stood here until 2003. The 111-foot-long bridge, featuring graceful arches, spanned the track of the Sievern & Knoxville Railroad. It was built at a cost of $13,000 by Cohen Dick Fulmer (1890-1972) a contractor who built many bridges for the S.C. Highway Department from the 1920s until World War II.
The Swamp Rabbit
The Sievern & Knoxville RR was completed from Perry to Batesburg in 1898. The S&K train, known as The Swamp Rabbit, ran until 1933 on a passenger and freight line that linked to the Southern Railway at Batesburg. For 35 years The Swamp Rabbit shipped lumber, turpentine, produce, and kaolin to Batesburg and to points beyond via the Southern Railway.
Erected 2007 by The Batesburg-Leesville Community Committee. (Marker Number 32 34.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.
Location. 33° 54.537′ N, 81° 32.044′ W. Marker is in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, in Lexington County. It is at the intersection of West Columbia Avenue (U.S. 1) and Sulton
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Greater Columbia Area. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Batesburg-Leesville High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lee's Tavern Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blinding of Isaac Woodard (approx. 0.9 miles away); Batesburg Institute (approx. one mile away); Hartley House (approx. one mile away); Moorefield Memorial Highway (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory (approx. 6.2 miles away); Jacob Odom House (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Batesburg-Leesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Clouds Creek (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Former "Swamp Rabbit" Line. (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
2. Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
3. Site of the "Swamp Rabbit" Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 81 times this year. Last updated on January 31, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
