Near Marion in Marion County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Navy Yard
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
1. Confederate Navy Yard Marker
The Confederacy established a navy yard Ό mile NW about 1863 on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River. Here, under the command of Lt. Van Renssalaer Morgan, a wooden gunboat, the C.S.S. Pee Dee, was built. Launched by November 1864, it was burned to prevent its capture by Federal forces in March 1865.
Erected 1968 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sponsored by U.D.C., Pee Dee District. (Marker Number 34-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1865.
Location. 34° 12.265′ N, 79° 32.413′ W. Marker is near Marion, South Carolina, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of East Palmetto Street (U.S. 76/301) and Hassie Road, in the median on East Palmetto Street. The marker stands just east of the Great Pee Dee River on the eastbound side of a very wide median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4901 East Palmetto Street, Marion
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jamestown (approx. 4.2 miles away); Mt. Zion Rosenwald School (approx. 6.2 miles away); Mt. Zion Methodist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Hewn-Timber Cabins (approx. 6.3 miles away); Francis Marion Memorial Highway (approx. 6.4 miles away); William R. Johnson House / The Columns (approx. 6.4 miles away); Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Red Doe (approx. 6½ miles away).
More about this marker. This marker is very hard to see when traveling westbound.
Regarding Confederate Navy Yard. Recently, Confederate
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
2. Confederate Navy Yard Marker
view when traveling eastbound
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
3. View when traveling westbound
Photographed by Michelle Jackson, circa 2026
4. Confederate Navy Yard Marker
The Confederate Naval Yard Historical Marker #34-2 was found in stable/ good condition at a golf cart company located in Marion, South Carolina.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,201 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on March 22, 2026, by Michelle Jackson of Bessemer City, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 4. submitted on March 22, 2026, by Michelle Jackson of Bessemer City, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
