Conway in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

General Peter Horry

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. General Peter Horry Marker

Inscription.
In honor of
General Peter Horry
Born March 13, 1743
in Prince George’s Parish, Winyah

Died February 28, 1815

In December, 1802
a part of Georgetown District
was made into a new district
by the
General Assembly of South Carolina
and named
Horry District
in honor of General Horry
whose brigade included the
Militia of the new District

General Horry
displayed auspicious character
as an officer in the
American Revolutionary War

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1743.

Location. 33° 50.017′ N, 79° 2.923′ W. Memorial is in Conway, South Carolina, in Horry County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Avenue. The marker is attached to the front entrance to the Horry County Court House. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1201 3rd Avenue, Conway SC 29526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee.

It is also in the

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American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: Peter Horry / Horry County (within shouting distance of this marker); Pentagon Limestone (within shouting distance of this marker); Horry County Vietnam Fallen Comrades Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Horry County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial Time Capsule (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spivey Building (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Spivey Building (about 700 feet away); High Water Mark Hurricane Florence (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conway.

Also see . . .
1. Peter Horry. American Battlefield

Photographed by South Carolina Hall of Fame

2. Peter Horry

Trust website entry (Submitted on April 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. Peter Horry. South Carolina Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on April 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. General Peter Horry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.