Near Barnwell in Barnwell County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ellenton Agricultural Club
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Town of Ellenton
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 8, 2008
1. Ellenton Agricultural Club side of marker
Ellenton Agricultural Club. Established March 24, 1894, this agricultural club was organized to promote the welfare and interests of the Ellenton farmers and to improve conditions generally. The first clubhouse, built in 1904, was moved here in 1953 after the town of Ellenton was abandoned to make way for the Savannah River Plant.
Town of Ellenton. By 1873, a post office named Ellentown was located on the Port Royal Railroad, about 20 miles W. of here. In 1880, the town of Ellenton was incorporated. According to local tradition, the town was named for Ellen Dunbar, a local resident. Ellenton was abandoned in the early 1950s to make way for the Savannah River Plant.
Erected 1980 by Ellenton Agricultural Club. (Marker Number 6-2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1829.
Location. 33° 14.484′ N, 81° 25.428′ W. Marker is near Barnwell, South Carolina, in Barnwell County. It is on Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 64), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13260 Dunbarton Blvd, Barnwell SC 29812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. 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.
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Also see . . .
1. Ellenton, South Carolina, in Wikipedia. On November 28, 1950, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company announced that the Savannah River Plant would be built on about 300 sq. mi. of Aiken County, Barnwell County, and Allendale County in South Carolina. The Savannah River Plant was built for the production of plutonium and tritium for the H-bomb. (Submitted on June 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Wikipedia entry for the Savannah River Site. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for deployment in nuclear weapons. (Submitted on July 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 2008
2. Town of Ellenton side of marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Town of Ellenton Marker, looking east on SC 64
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 8, 2008
4. Ellenton Agricultural Clubhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on July 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
