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Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Carriage Block

 
 
Carriage Block Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
1. Carriage Block Marker
Inscription. Carriage block used by the patients of Dr. James Screven Brockington, at his office and drugstore, erected on this site about 1873.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & VehiclesScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
 
Location. 33° 39.822′ N, 79° 49.819′ W. Marker is in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Main Street (South Carolina Route 261) and South Academy Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is at ground level of the sidewalk in front of the corner shop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Main St, Kingstree SC 29556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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,
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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 walking distance of this marker: Williamsburgh Revolutionary War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Willamsburg County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg Courthouse and Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Muster Ground and Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Honorable Carol Connor (about 300 feet away); Williamsburg County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingstree.
 
Carriage Block Marker looking at the corner of North/ South Academy and East/ West Main image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
2. Carriage Block Marker looking at the corner of North/ South Academy and East/ West Main
Carriage Block Marker in front of Susan's Floral and Gifts image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
3. Carriage Block Marker in front of Susan's Floral and Gifts
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 6, 2026