Near Great Falls in Chester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle of Fishing Creek
August 18, 1780.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
1. Battle of Fishing Creek Marker
Erected 1930 by Mary Adair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1780.
Location. 34° 37.407′ N, 80° 54.082′ W. Marker is near Great Falls, South Carolina, in Chester County. It is at the intersection of Catawba River Road (U.S. 21) and Battlefield Road (South Carolina Road 733), on the right when traveling north on Catawba River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Falls SC 29055, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Battle of Fishing Creek (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alexander's Old Fields (approx. 2½ miles away); Battle Of Beckhamville (approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Creek Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Thomas Douglas Wallace Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Home Site of Justice John Gaston (approx. 5.6 miles away); Rocky Mount (approx. 6.4 miles away); Mt. Carmel Campground (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Falls.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
2. Wider view Battle of Fishing Creek Marker looking from Catawba River Rd
State Road 733 in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 144 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
