Ehrhardt in Bamberg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mt. Pleasant Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
1. Mt. Pleasant Church Marker
Erected 1988 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by the Congregation. (Marker Number 5-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the South Carolina Historical Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 33° 5.524′ N, 81° 2.388′ W. Marker is in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, in Bamberg County. It is on Mt Pleasant Road (State Highway S-5-25) near Jager Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1137 Mt Pleasant Rd, Ehrhardt SC 29081, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ehrhardt Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); Conrad Ehrhardt Railroad Park (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Johns Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Colleton County Confederate Soldiers
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More about this marker. This marker is located in Bamberg County, which was named for Major William Seaborn Bamberg who joined the community in the 1840s. This marker identifies his grandfather, John George Bamberg, who was a native of Germany and settled near Rivers Bridge following the Revolutionary war.
Additional commentary.
1. John George Bamberg (died 1800)
In the Mt. Pleasant Church cemetery is the grave marker for John George Bamberg and his wife. Its inscription reads: “Sacred to the memory of John George Bamberg. A former officer of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Born in Bamberg, Baveria. Served as special inspector in America of German Troops and colonists during the American Revolution. Emigrated to SC about 1786. Ordained a Lutheran minister in 1788.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
2. Mt. Pleasant Church Marker
— Submitted July 7, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
3. Mt. Pleasant Church and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 22, 2008
4. Mt. Pleasant Church
Photographed by George G. Hughes, circa 1998
5. Gravestone of John F. Bamberg and Cynthia Atterbury
"Sacred to the memory of John Frederick Bamberg, born 1783 – died Nov. 25, 1851; and his wife Cynthia Atterbury, born Mar 20 1799 – died Sept. 25, 1848. Progenators of the South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi Bambergs."
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,532 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 13, 2010, by George G. Hughes of Comstock Park, Michigan. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
