Hampton in Hampton County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Miles McSweeney Home Site
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Miles McSweeney Home Site Marker
On this site stood the home of Miles Benjamin McSweeney (1854 - 1909 ), first Governor of South Carolina from Hampton County. He was the founder of the Hampton County Guardian, S.C. representative 1894 - 96, Lieutenant Governor 1897 - 99, and Governor 1899 ~ 1903. His grave is in Hampton Cemetery.
Erected 1973 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; sponsored by Hampton County Historical Society. (Marker Number 25-3.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 32° 51.933′ N, 81° 6.498′ W. Marker is in Hampton, South Carolina, in Hampton County. It is on Jackson Avenue E near 1st Street East, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton SC 29924, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, in the Ashepoo and Combahee and Edisto Basin. 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 New Spain, 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: Hampton County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank of Hampton (about 400 feet away); All Wars Memorial (about 500 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away); POW-MIA Memorial (about 500 feet away); Supreme Sacrifice Memorial (about 500 feet
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Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Miles Benjamin McSweeney. Upon the completion of his term as governor in 1903, McSweeney returned to Hampton and continued as editor of the Hampton County Guardian. (Submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud
2. Miles McSweeney Home Site and Marker
Colonel Robert S. Cain Building is located here. A bank shares the space.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 3, 2011
3. Miles McSweeney Home Site Marker seen at Jackson Avenue E near 1st Street East
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Miles McSweeney Home Site Marker
Photographed by Wikipedia
5. Miles McSweeney
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
