Cordesville in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Francis Marion
Erected 1986 by Berkeley County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-25.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 33° 9.953′ N, 79° 57.46′ W. Marker is in Cordesville, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. Marker is on Dr. Evans Drive (State Road 8-44) near Hard Pinch Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moncks Corner SC 29461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stony Landing House (approx. 2 miles away); Too Formidable to Take (approx. 2.1 miles away); Colleton House: “Unmanly Practices” or Legitimate Target? (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fort Fair Lawn: An Archeaological Treasure (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wadboo Barony (approx. 2.1 miles away); C.S.S. David (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wadboo Barony: Francis Marion’s Last Headquarters (approx. 2.1 miles away); Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center: A County's Story (approx. 2.1 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Francis Marion, From Wikipedia. The family settled at Winyah, near Georgetown, South Carolina. Marion was born on February 26, 1732, at Goatfield Plantation in St. James Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina. (Submitted on October 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Touring South Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites By Daniel W. Barefoot, page 39-41. Francis Marion (Submitted on October 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,210 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2017, by C Summers of Manning, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.