Ninety Six in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Patriot Soldier

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 18, 2011

1. Patriot Soldier Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

General Nathanael Greene had about
1,000 Patriot troops from Maryland,
Delaware, and Virginia. The average
height of an adult during the
Revolutionary War was 5 feet 5 inches.
See how you stand up to this Patriot
while standing in the footsteps of a soldier.

Erected 2011.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 34° 8.868′ N, 82° 1.114′ W. Marker is in Ninety Six, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. Marker can be reached from South Cambridge Road. Marker is located near the observation tower on the north section of the battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ninety Six SC 29666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Patriots Lay Siege to the Star Fort (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Patriots Lay Siege to the Star Fort (here, next to this marker); The British Fortifications (a few steps from this marker); The Patriot Force Arrives

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Trader with Pack Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); Island Ford Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Approach Trench (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Parallel (about 300 feet away); Second Approach Trench (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ninety Six.

Also see . . . Nathanael Greene. Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on October 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 18, 2011

2. Patriot Soldier Marker

Patriot Soldier Marker and Silhoutte image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 18, 2011

3. Patriot Soldier Marker and Silhoutte

Photographed By Brian Scott, October 18, 2011

4. Patriot Soldier Marker and Silhoutte

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.