Near Westminster in Oconee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

1. Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument
Southwest View

Inscription. Erected by members of
the Cleveland family in
S.C., Ga., & Tenn. in honor of
Col. Benjamin Cleveland
a hero of the Revolution
for American Independence
and one of the commanders
in the Battle of King's
Mountain.
1738 - 1806

Erected by Members of the Cleveland Family.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.

Location. 34° 36.783′ N, 83° 11.617′ W. Marker is near Westminster, South Carolina, in Oconee County. It is at the intersection of Harbert Park Circle and Toccoa Highway (U.S. 123) on Harbert Park Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westminster SC 29693, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in South Carolina’s and pstate,

in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 10 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tugalo Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away in Georgia); Old Tugaloo Town (approx. 2.3 miles away in Georgia); Slavery at Traveler's Rest (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); "Indian Rock" (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Jarrett Manor (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Traveler's Rest (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Traveler's Rest State Historic Site (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Historic Traveler's Rest (approx. 2.6 miles away in Georgia); Westminster Confederate Monument (approx. 6.6 miles away); Westminster World War I Monument (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westminster.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cross Roads Baptist Church / Cross Roads School (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Benjamin Cleveland.

Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument<br>Northwest View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

2. Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument
Northwest View

Benjamin Cleveland (May 28, 1738 – 1806) was an American pioneer and soldier in North Carolina. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War, and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. (Submitted on February 19, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Battle of Kings Mountain. The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. (Submitted on February 19, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

3. Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

4. Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

5. Colonel Benjamin Cleveland Monument

“Benjamin Cleveland’s War Prize”<br>by Don Troiani image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, 2012

6. “Benjamin Cleveland’s War Prize”
by Don Troiani

Cleveland is shown on the white horse. By the time of his death, Cleveland was unable to ride his horse. He had grown huge, weighing in at over 450 pounds.

Engraving depicting the death of British Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alonzo Chappel & Charles Henry Jeens

7. Engraving depicting the death of British Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain

Nearby Madison Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, February 18, 2013

8. Nearby Madison Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,537 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on February 19, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.