Near Andrews in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Early Settlers / Potatoe Ferry
Photographed By Cindy Bullard, February 18, 2010
1. Early Settlers / Potatoe Ferry Marker (front)
Inscription.
Early Settlers, also, Potatoe Ferry. .
Early Settlers. Among the first settlers of Williamsburg County, members of the Witherspoon family sailed from Belfast to Charleston in 1734, arriving about December 1. With a year's provisions, they embarked on an open-boat voyage. Traveling up the Black River, the settlers came ashore near here and lived in Samuel Commander's barn while constructing their "dirt houses." ,
Potatoe Ferry. By 1775, Potatoe Ferry was operating on the Black River about ¼ mile downstream from here. During the Revolution, Brigadier General Francis Marion employed the ferry to transport troops on a planned expedition against British forces in Georgetown. In 1810, Bishop Francis Asbury, pioneer of American Methodism, crossed the river here during his travels.
Early Settlers
Among the first settlers of Williamsburg County, members of the Witherspoon family sailed from Belfast to Charleston in 1734, arriving about December 1. With a year's provisions, they embarked on an open-boat voyage. Traveling up the Black River, the settlers came ashore near here and lived in Samuel Commander's barn while constructing their "dirt houses."
Potatoe Ferry
By 1775, Potatoe Ferry was operating on the Black River about ¼ mile downstream from here. During the Revolution, Brigadier General Francis Marion employed the ferry to transport troops on a planned expedition against British forces in Georgetown. In 1810, Bishop Francis Asbury, pioneer of American Methodism, crossed the river here during his travels.
Erected 1989 by Three Rivers Historical Society. (Marker Number 45-9.)
N, 79° 32.447′ W. Marker is near Andrews, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. Marker is at the intersection of Thurgood Marshall Highway (State Highway 527) and County Line Road (State Highway 41) on Thurgood Marshall Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andrews SC 29510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Early Settlers / Potatoe Ferry Marker (reverse)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,821 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on March 2, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
