Near Lake Wylie in York County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780
Photographed by Charles R. Robbins, Jr., September 2, 2012
1. Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780 Marker
New Aquisition School attended by Pres. Andrew Jackson 1779 and the widow Howe's cottage where he boarded are 1 mi. east of this point.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 35° 5.522′ N, 81° 5.864′ W. Marker is near Lake Wylie, South Carolina, in York County. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Highway (State Highway 274) and Lake Wylie Road, on the right when traveling north on Charlotte Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clover SC 29710, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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: Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill (approx. 3.1 miles away); William Hill (1741-1816) / Hill's Ironworks (approx. 3.1 miles away); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bethel Presbyterian Church
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by Charles R. Robbins, Jr. of Rock Hill, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,210 times since then and 89 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 2, 2012, by Charles R. Robbins, Jr. of Rock Hill, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
