Near McConnells in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The James Williamson Plantation and Log House

— Huck's Defeat Battlefield Trail —

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025

1. The James Williamson Plantation and Log House Marker

Inscription. The Williamsons were a Scotch-Irish family who settled on the South Fork of Fishing Creek in 1766, about the same time as the Brattons. Their home was a typical frontier log house, with one large room downstairs and a smaller attic upstairs. At that time, most of the land around the house was cleared of trees and planted in corn, wheat, and oats. After the Revolutionary War, the Williamson family sold their property to the Brattons, who dismantled the house. The "Ghost Frame" erected here shows the approximate size and location of the original Williamson log house.

"Capt. Huck who commanded posted himself in a strong log house two stories high with his horses around him, prepared to mount in a moment if required."
Captain Richard Winn, Patriot militia officer

(caption) The James Williamson house probably resembled this log house built in 1769 by another Scotch-Irish settler, John McIntyre of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

(Photo credit) Photograph of McIntyre House by Marvin W. Helms, April 25, 1934 for Historic American Buildings Survey. Courtesy Library of Congress.

Topics. This historical marker is

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listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 34° 51.954′ N, 81° 10.282′ W. Marker is near McConnells, South Carolina, in York County. It can be reached from Brattonsville Road north of Percival Road (South Carolina Road 46-380), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the Huck's Defeat Battlefield Trail, located at Historic Brattonsville. The trail is to the east of the visitors center or to the north of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1444 Brattonsville Rd, Mc Connells SC 29726, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

James Williamson Log House "Ghost Frame" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025

2. James Williamson Log House "Ghost Frame"

South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Officers' Council (within shouting distance of this marker); Huck's Death (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martha and Watt (about 400 feet away); Attack on the British Provincials (about 400 feet away); Attack on the Loyalist Militia Camp (about 400 feet away); The Combatants (about 500 feet away); Huck's Defeat (about 600 feet away); Brattonsville Academy 1840 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McConnells.

The James Williamson Plantation and Log House Marker in front of the "Ghost Frame" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025

3. The James Williamson Plantation and Log House Marker in front of the "Ghost Frame"

Battlefield Trail entrance to the left. Brattonsville parking lot on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025

4. Battlefield Trail entrance to the left. Brattonsville parking lot on the right

Note: battlefield trail is a part of the entry fee, which is paid at the visitors center

Battlefield Trail sign behind the visitors center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, May 3, 2025

5. Battlefield Trail sign behind the visitors center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 105 times this year. Last updated on June 16, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.