Britton's Neck in Marion County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Marion's Camp at Snow's Island
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
1. Marion's Camp at Snow's Island Marker
During the American Revolution Gen. Francis Marion (ca. 1732 ~ 1795), the most successful of the Patriot partisan leaders, made his camp and headquarters about 1.8 mi. SSW on Snow's Island. The island, named for settlers James and William Snow, is bounded by the Pee Dee River, Lynche's River, and Clark's Creek.
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Marion, called "the Swamp Fox," led a S.C. militia brigade that camped on the island in the winter of 1780 ~ 81. In March 1781, with Marion and his men absent, Loyalist under Col. Welborn Doyle raided and destroyed the camp. Marion continued to frustrate British and Loyalist commanders until the end of the war.
Erected 2012 by The Blue Savannah-Swamp Fox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 34 - 16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1781.
Location. 33° 51.966′ N, 79° 20.05′ W. Marker is in Britton's Neck, South Carolina, in Marion County. It is on U.S. 378 near Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east. There is a paved pull-off for convenient/safe
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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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Britton's Neck / Britton's Ferry (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. 6½ miles away); General Francis Marion (approx. 6.8 miles away); Witherspoons Ferry: Francis Marion Takes Command (approx. 6.8 miles away); Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry (approx. 6.8 miles away); Witherspoons Ferry / Johnsonville (approx. 6.9 miles away); Ebenezer United Methodist Church (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Britton's Neck.
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. This marker replaces marker 34-4 that was erected by The Snow's Island Chapter, Children of the American Revolution, 1972.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
2. Reverse Side of Marker
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
3. Marion's Camp at Snow's Island Marker Overview
Picture taken at the unveiling ceremony.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
4. Marion's Camp at Snow's Island Marker during the unveiling ceremony
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,942 times since then and 180 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
