near Pocotaligo in Jasper County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Frampton Lines / John Edward Frampton House
Photographed By Michael Stroud, 2007
1. Frampton Lines Marker
Inscription.
The Frampton Lines, also, John Edward Frampton House. .
The Frampton Lines. Remnants of a large earthwork originally more tha 100 yards long are still visible south,west and northwest of the Frampton House. This battery,constructed in 1861~62 by Confederate troops in the Department of S.C. and Ga., was part of an extensive system of lines intended to defend the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, a vital route through the Lowcountry.,
John Edward Frampton House. This was the site of "The Hill" Plantation, owned by John Edward Frampton (1810-1896), cotton planter, state senator 1842-45, and delegate from Prince William Parish to the Secession Convention. The main houses here and at Frampton's other plantations in what was then Beaufort District were burned by Federal troops in early 1865. This house was built in 1868.
The Frampton Lines
Remnants of a large earthwork originally more tha 100 yards long are still visible south,west and northwest of the Frampton House. This battery,constructed in 1861~62 by Confederate troops in the Department of S.C. and Ga., was part of an extensive system of lines intended to defend the Charleston & Savannah Railroad, a vital route through the Lowcountry.
John Edward Frampton House
This was the site of "The Hill" Plantation, owned by John Edward Frampton (1810-1896), cotton planter, state senator 1842-45, and delegate from Prince William Parish to the Secession Convention. The main houses here and at Frampton's other plantations in what was then Beaufort District were burned by Federal troops in early 1865. This house was built in 1868.
Erected 2002 by The Lowcountry and Resort Island and Tourism Commission. (Marker Number 27-19.)
Location. 32° 38.237′ N, 80° 51.794′ W. Marker is in near Pocotaligo, South Carolina, in Jasper
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County. Marker is on Kings Highway (U.S. 17/21), on the right when traveling east. Lowcountry Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgeland SC 29936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
5. The Frampton Lines , last existing earthworks, behind Frampton House
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
6. The Frampton Lines Earthworks
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,276 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on January 11, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 5, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.