Pamplico in Florence County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dewitt Bluff
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010
1. Dewitt Bluff Marker (front)
[Front]
Located about 1/2 mile east, this bluff, part of a Royal landgrant to Edward Crofts in 1740, was named for the DeWitt family, who settled nearby prior to 1767. This area of Prince Frederick Parish was known as Queensborough Township, one of 11 such townships planned by the British Crown in 1730 to foster settlement and protect the interior of the province.
[Reverse]
The bluff named for the DeWitt family who settled in this area before 1767 is located about 1/2 mile east of here. By 1840, an adjacent landing for steamboats plying the Pee Dee River was named for the bluff. Members of the DeWitt family served in the Revolution and in the War Between the States; the family still owns land in this area.
Erected 1987 by Florence County Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 33° 59.419′ N, 79° 31.53′ W. Marker is in Pamplico, South Carolina, in Florence County. Marker is at the intersection
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Burch's Mill: South Carolina’s First Civil War Nears It’s End (approx. 5.1 miles away); Hannah (approx. 8 miles away); Marion at Port’s Ferry / Asbury at Port’s Ferry (approx. 10.1 miles away); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 11.1 miles away); William W. Harllee (approx. 11.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.1 miles away); General Francis Marion (approx. 11.4 miles away); Witherspoon’s Ferry: Francis Marion Takes Command (approx. 11.4 miles away).
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010
2. Dewitt Bluff Marker (reverse)
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 25, 2010
3. Marker Location
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 27, 2010
4. Dewitt Bluff
Steamboat landing is now a boat ramp.
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, October 27, 2010
5. Dewitt Bluff Area
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 238 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on October 28, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
