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Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Hibben House

 
 
Hibben House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013
1. Hibben House Marker
Inscription.
Gen. William Moultrie and other
colonial officers stayed here on
parole when the British occupied
Charleston
1781

Placed by Rebecca Motte Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1936

 
Erected 1936 by Daughters of the American Revolution - Rebecca Motte Chapter.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
 
Location. 32° 47.281′ N, 79° 52.821′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is on Hibben Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Hibben Street, Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry. 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 walking distance of this marker: Hibben House / British Occupation (a few steps from this marker); The Ferry Tract (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Whilden House / 54th Massachusetts Regiment (about 700 feet away); Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haddrell's Point (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Pleasant Home for Destitute Children
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Pitt Street Merchants (approx. Ό mile away); St. Andrew's Church (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.
 
Hibben House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013
2. Hibben House Marker
The marker is located on the house, to the left of the front door.
Marker on the Hibben House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013
3. Marker on the Hibben House
Hibben House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2013
4. Hibben House
Built in 1755 by Jacob Motte, the Hibben House is the oldest home in the Town Of Mount Pleasant.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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Jun. 3, 2026