Kershaw in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
George Washington Bicentennial
Photographed by Ronald Patton, February 14, 2025
1. George Washington Bicentennial Marker
Erected 1932 by Lancaster County Home Demonstration Club Women.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 34° 39.054′ N, 80° 42.219′ W. Marker is in Kershaw, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is on Kershaw Camden Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3174 Kershaw Camden Hwy, Lancaster SC 29720, 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 Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Geo Washington Bicentennial Celebration (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Dr. James Marion Sims (approx. 3.6 miles away); Birthplace of James Marion Sims, M.D. (approx. 3.6 miles away); Battle of Hanging Rock (approx. 4½ miles away); The Hanging Rock Mineral Spring (approx. 4.6 miles away); Lancaster County Home and Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Mt. Carmel Campground (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lancaster & Chester Railway (approx. 5.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Ronald Patton, February 14, 2025
2. George Washington Bicentennial Marker
Photographed by Ronald Patton, February 14, 2025
3. George Washington Bicentennial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2025, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2025, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
