Near Britton's Neck in Marion County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Britton's Neck
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Britton's Ferry
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
1. Britton's Neck Marker
Britton's Neck. One of the oldest settlements in Marion County, Britton's Neck lay between Great and Little Pee Dee Rivers extending northward from the mouth of Little Pee Dee. It was named for Francis, Timothy, Daniel, Moses, Joseph, and Philip Britton, who settled in the neck about 1735~36. They were the sons of Francis Britton, who was in Carolina by 1697.
Britton's Ferry. Six miles south of here was the site of Britton's Ferry, on Great Pee Dee River at the junction of Williamsburg, Georgetown, and Marion County lines. The ferry was established by Francis Britton and two other commissioners under an Act of 1747. Britton's Neck was a center of patriot sympathy during the American Revolution, making the ferry important to both sides.
Erected 1971 by Dr. Henry Woodward Chapter, S.C. Society Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 34-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1697.
Location. 33° 51.977′ N,
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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marion's Camp at Snow's Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Snows Island: Den of the Swamp Fox (approx. 1.7 miles away); Marion at Ports Ferry / Asbury at Ports Ferry (approx. 6.4 miles away); General Francis Marion (approx. 6.8 miles away); Witherspoons Ferry: Francis Marion Takes Command
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
2. Britton's Ferry Marker
Reverse Side
Other markers no longer nearby. Snows Island (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Dunhams Bluff: Control of the Rivers (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker has a paved pull of area for viewing
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 7, 2011
3. Britton's Neck/Britton's Ferry Marker
view from US 378 eastbound
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,553 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
