Cheraw in Chesterfield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Captain Mose Rogers
Commander S. S. Savannah
| | First Steam Ship to Cross the Atlantic | |
Photographed by Anna Inbody, August 14, 2011
1. Captain Mose Rogers Marker
Rogers
Died Nov. 11, 1821
Commander S.S.
Savannah
First Steam Ship To
Cross the Atlantic
Crossed in 1819
Erected by Old Saint David's Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1782.
Location. 34° 41.738′ N, 79° 52.802′ W. Marker is in Cheraw, South Carolina, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street and Front Street. Located inside the church cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheraw SC 29520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 walking distance of this marker: Francis Asbury's First Visit to S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); The 71st Regiment of Foot (within shouting distance of this marker); Old St. David's (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheraw Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pee Dee Union Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Lafayettes Tour (approx. half a mile away); Robert Smalls School (approx. half a mile away); Coulter Memorial Academy Site (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheraw.
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Also see . . . SS Savannah. (Submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.)
2. SS Savannah Diagram
3. SS Savannah
4. Captain Moses Rogers
Photographed by Anna Inbody
5. Captain Moses Rogers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,210 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
