Cane Savannah in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cane Savannah Plantation
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker
Cane Savannah Plantation was established in 1784 by a 4000-acre grant to Lt. Col. Matthew Singleton (1730-1787), state representative and officer who had served under Francis Marion during the American Revolution. The plantation is named for Cane Savannah Creek, a branch of the Black River. Singleton had moved from Va. to S.C. with his wife Mary James Singleton in 1753.
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Singleton built a house nearby, where he died in 1787. Cane Savannah then passed to his daughter Nancy and her husband Isham Moore (1750-1803), state representative and judge. Their son John Isham Moore (1792-1852) was a militia officer and state senator. The main house burned about 1920, cotton production soon declined, and Cane Savannah was eventually divided into tracts.
Erected 2010 by The Sumter County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 43-43.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 33° 54.087′ N, 80° 26.999′ W. Marker was in Cane Savannah, South Carolina, in Sumter County. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Mt. Zion Methodist Church (approx. 3˝ miles away); Wedgefield Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Major General George L. Mabry, Jr. Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 4˝ miles away); Green Swamp Methodist Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Enon Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); St. James Lutheran Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); William Tennent (approx. 5.2 miles away); Early Charleston Road (approx. 5.2 miles away).
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 2, 2011
2. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker Reverse
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 2, 2011
3. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker, looking south along St. Paul's Church Road
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 2, 2011
4. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker, seen near St. Paul's Church Road and Wedgefield Road intersection
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 2, 2011
5. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker seen with working hay field in background
divided into tracts, as mentioned, todays workers working a hay field
Photographed By Dave W, May 28, 2023
6. Cane Savannah Plantation Marker Missing
This view is a wide shot of where the marker should be. The marker and pole are gone.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,163 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.
