Orangeburg in Orangeburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder Marker
The setting was the small village of Orangeburgh. May 11,1781. Cannons roared as a vital sequence of the American-British Revolution took place within the boundries of the Orangeburgh District.
The two old cannons before you played a vital part in making the Orangeburgh District free of British tyranny and alive with the American freedom we enjoy today.
Under command of General Sumter, Capt. Henry Felder's Militia Company (including seven of Capt. Felder's sons) guided Sumter's troops by way of the Belleview Road, down Russell Street and into Orangeburgh village. Firing cannons along the way, Capt. Felder's troops defeated the British Militia and gained control of the Orangeburgh post.
These cannons were Capt. Henry Felder's pride and joy. For may years there could be seen, plainly cut, on these old guns "HP" on one and "H. Felder 1781" on the other.
Felder was a staunch, patriotic man who brought love of liberty from his native Swiss land. He spoke of his fatherland with pride and was willingto risk all, rather then submit to the tyrannies of the British. Nearing the end of the Revolution Capt. Felder was killed by British Tories while defending his home. He is gone, but to this day, the freedom he fought and died for in the village of Orangeburgh lives within us all.
By: Kelly
this page online
May 11, 1989
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1778.
Location. 33° 29.414′ N, 80° 51.825′ W. Marker is in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County. It can be reached from Russell Street (State Highway 33), on the right when traveling south. Located between Church Street and Middleton Street (State Road 38-211), along west side of Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orangeburg SC 29115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 walking distance of this marker: Orangeburg Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Court House Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish Merchants / Jewish Life (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Karen J. Williams (about 700 feet away); Earl Middleton (about 700 feet away); Representative James E. Clyburn (about 700 feet away); Orangeburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Graveyard (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orangeburg.
Also see . . . "Captain Felder's Cannon". By Boo Sheppard, Special to The Times&Democrat Thursday, September 06, 2007 (Submitted on February 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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2. The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
3. The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
4. The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder
Photographed by Mike Stroud, January 3, 2010
5. The Two Old Guns Of Captain Henry Felder Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,755 times since then and 184 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
