Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mitchelville Site

Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 2008

1. Mitchelville Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1862, after Hilton Head's fall to Union forces in 1861, this town, planned for the area's former slaves and named for General Ormsby M. Mitchel, began.

Erected 1995 by Town of Hilton Head Island and Chicora Foundation, Inc. (Marker Number 7-23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 32° 14.084′ N, 80° 41.507′ W. Marker is on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Marker is on Beach City Road near Dillon Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hilton Head Island SC 29926, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. James Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Hill School (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Howell (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Howell - 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Forts of the Civil War Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Howell / Captain Suter

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Story of Fort Howell (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Troops that Built Fort Howell / Camp Baird (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hilton Head Island.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Andrews Raid - Great Locomotive Chase

Also see . . . O.M. Mitchel. he is best known for ordering the raid that became famous as the Great Locomotive Chase during the Civil War. (Submitted on March 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Mitchelville Site Marker

Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel image. Click for full size.

3. Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchel

Mitchelville ahead image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008

4. Mitchelville ahead

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,586 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.