Beaufort in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. Thomas Heyward, Jr. Marker
1746 - 1809
Soldier - Statesman
Signer of
The Declaration Of Independence
Erected 1979 by Thomas Heyward Jr. Chapter, National Society - Daughters Of The American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.
Location. 32° 25.827′ N, 80° 40.384′ W. Marker is in Beaufort, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It can be reached from Bay Street. Marker is in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, along the Beaufort River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Beaufort SC 29902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and on the Sea Islands. 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 New Spain, 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: Beaufort County, South Carolina (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Beaufort County, South Carolina (here, next to this marker); Beaufort County South Carolina (here, next to this marker); Freedmen's Bank Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The William Levin Building (about
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Thomas Heyward, Jr. Thomas Heyward, Jr., as a representative of South Carolina, signed the United States Declaration of Independence. (Submitted on March 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Desendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. The eldest son of a wealthy planter, Thomas Heyward, Jr., was born in at his fathers home, Old House, in St. Lukes Parish (now Jasper County) in the Province of South Carolina, about 25 miles north of Savannah, Georgia (Submitted on December 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
2. Thomas Heyward, Jr. Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,116 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on July 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
