Manning in Clarendon County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Francis Marion Reflections

Reflections of Francis Marion Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C Summers

1. Reflections of Francis Marion Marker

Inscription. During the American Revolution, 1780, General Marion and the men of his Brigade pushed back the British forces in the Black and Santee River Basins. It is unlikely that they thought they would be remembered by future generations. It may be that Marion never lived long enough to know he was called the “Swamp Fox”. Today we appreciate the effort these brave Americans put forth to make this the “land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Erected 2011 by Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Francis Marion Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 33° 41.783′ N, 80° 12.7′ W. Marker is in Manning, South Carolina, in Clarendon County. It is at the intersection of North Mill Street and Rigby Street, on the left when traveling south on North Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manning SC 29102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee

and in

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Santee Cooper Country.

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 walking distance of this marker: Trinity A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Swamp Fox (within shouting distance of this marker); Fuel 24 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murray's Ferry - Santee River (about 300 feet away); Ambush at Half-Way Swamp (about 400 feet away); Clarendon County / Manning (about 500 feet away); Clarendon County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Clarendon County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manning.

Additional commentary.
1. Reflections of the Swamp Fox
Each mural of The Swamp Fox Mural Trail has a fox hidden within the mural. The moniker "Swamp Fox"

Photographed by C Summers

2. Reflections of Francis Marion Marker

was given to Francis Marion by British Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, who was frustrated in his attempts to catch Marion. In this mural, the fox is in the center as the reflection of Marion in the pond.

— Submitted August 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.

Francis Marion Reflections of the "Swamp Fox" in the pond image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 6, 2024

3. Francis Marion Reflections of the "Swamp Fox" in the pond

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,754 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2011, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.