On Ellington Street (U.S. 278), on the right when traveling south.
Helicopter 17338 "The Jefferson Airplane" served in
Vietnam from 1968-1972 with the 92nd Assault Helicopter
Company (AHC) "Stallions"' with the 190th AHC, and the
17th Calvary, A Troop, 1st Aviation Brigade
The US Army infantry units . . . — — Map (db m29391) HM
On Main Street ( SC-70, on the right when traveling west.
The oldest known device for the measurement of time,
a sundial indicates time by the position of the shadow
of a gnomon cast by the sun on the face of a dial
marked in hours. The gnonon is a flat piece of metal in
the center of the dial with . . . — — Map (db m9000) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 70) at Dunbarton Blvd at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Bank Of Barnwell
This building, constructed
in 1887 as the Bank of
Barnwell, was home to a
succession of banks for 116
years. The bank occupied
the first floor, and the law
offices occupied the second
floor, with additions in . . . — — Map (db m63199) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 70) near Marlboro (State Highway 3), on the left when traveling west.
[Front]:
Barnwell, originally called “Red Hill” and later “the Village,” was founded in 1800 when a courthouse was built on land donated by Benjamin Odom. Both Winton County and its new county seat were renamed for . . . — — Map (db m8524) HM
On Ellenton Street (U.S. 278), on the left when traveling north.
Barnwell Army Airfield was built to
serve as a satellite base to the
Columbia Army Air Base during WWII.
Construction of the Barnwell base
began in September, 1942, with the
first plane landing three weeks
later. The base was completed . . . — — Map (db m28900) HM
On Jackson Street (U.S. 278), on the left when traveling north.
Sometimes called the Red Hill Cemetery. Original site of Barnwell First Baptist Church. First Baptist Church is the oldest continual
institution in Barnwell. Established in 1802. Both the 1850 building and the 1926 building stood on this site. . . . — — Map (db m72643) HM
On Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 64) at Main Street (State Highway 70), in the median on Dunbarton Boulevard.
Our Confederate Dead
(West Face) Who throughout a long
and bloody struggle dis-
played a heroism and de-
votion to duty unsurpass-
ed. If ever equaled in the
annals of war.
(South face)
Who wrung from the great . . . — — Map (db m8657) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 70) at Wall Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[Front]:
Barnwell County, originally Winton County, was created out of Orangeburgh District in 1785. Renamed Barnwell District in 1798 for John Barnwell (1748-1800), a S.C. militia officer in the Revolution and afterwards, it became . . . — — Map (db m8717) HM
On Wall Street near Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling south.
(Front text)
This church, officially organized in 1868, had its origins in the antebellum Barnwell Baptist Church, which was located on this site until about 1854, when it built a new church on another lot. At that time several free blacks . . . — — Map (db m27582) HM
On Marlboro (State Highway 3) at Main Street (State Highway 70), on the right when traveling south on Marlboro.
This park was given to the City of Barnwell
by the Robert O. Collins Family in 2000.
It was once the site of the home of
William Gilmore Simms and his wife,
Emma Hertzog Simms. The property,
purchased by Joseph Allen Porter in 1919, . . . — — Map (db m8525) HM
Court Stenographer Second Circuit 1908-1918
Member of House of Representatives 1921-1926
Speaker House of Representatives 1925-1926
South Carolina Senate 1929-1972
President Pro Tempore of Senate 1949-1972
Chairman Senate Finance . . . — — Map (db m8797) HM
On Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 64), on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m8701) HM
On Dunbarton Boulevard (State Route 64) (U.S. 278) near Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling east.
This park, built and opened
in 1933 with funding from
the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation (RFC), was
named for Cornell G. Fuller
(1895-1972), mayor of
Barnwell 1932-38 and chair
of this and other New Deal-
era public . . . — — Map (db m63304) HM
On Old Allendale Road (Route S-6-70) 0.5 miles east of Marlboro Avenue (U.S. 278).
[Front]
Nearby earthworks at Morris Ford, on the Salkehatchie River, built in the spring 1780 by Loyalists under Ben John. In May, soon after Charleston fell to the British, Capt. John Mumford of the South Carolina militia was killed in . . . — — Map (db m8671) HM
On Dunbarton Blvd (State Route 64) (U.S. 278) near Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling east.
This high bluff was called
Red Hill in the colonial
era. It overlooks Turkey
Creek, which flows into the
Great Salkehatchie River.
The Charleston-to-Augusta
road, along an old Indian
trail, crossed the creek
nearby. The waters of . . . — — Map (db m63305) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 70), on the right when traveling west.
Born in Blackwell, South Carolina on February 27, 1895, Soloman Blatt has unselfishly devoted a lifetime of remarkable service to all of the citizens of Barnwell County and the state of South Carolina while setting National and International records . . . — — Map (db m8801) HM
The Barnwell Ring
In 1941 Barnwell County was home to four of the most powerful men in South Carolina government. Serving for a time simultaneously,
Edgar A. Brown, Chm. of the Senate Finance Committee
J. Emile Harley, Governor
Pres. . . . — — Map (db m95192) HM
Built by Charles C "Carl" Cheek in early
1944 with the assistance of German Prisoners
of War who helped draw up the plan and
worked on the construction.
This police station was first used as a guard
house at the prisoner of war camp where . . . — — Map (db m50795) HM
On Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 70), on the right when traveling north.
(West Face)
[ US Army Emblem ]
Dedicated
To the Glory of God
To the Veterans of all Wars
Presented by Comrades in Arms
American Legion Post and
Auxiliary Units of Barnwell County
( South Face)
[ Marine . . . — — Map (db m19790) HM
On Dunbarton Boulevard (State Highway 64), on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m8495) HM
The lifetime of William Gilmore Simms, the preeminent man of letters in the Old South, embraced an era of American history marked by nullification, states rights, secession, war and reconstruction.
He responded to these crises by writing and . . . — — Map (db m95193) HM
On Solomon Blatt Avenue (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling north.
The county courthouse was on this site from 1871 to 1874. In 1869 Republican state senator Charles P. Leslie, a native of New York, sponsored an act to move the county seat from Barnwell to Blackville. Court was first held in a church until a . . . — — Map (db m8704) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 6-76) near Soloman Blatt Avenue (State Highway 3), in the median.
A Glimpse into Blackville's Past
The South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company began construction of what was to be the longest continuous rail for commercially operated steam locomotives in 1830. The track was to connect Charleston and . . . — — Map (db m46791) HM
On Main Street / Rail Road Avenue (State Highway S-6-76) at Solomon Blatt Avenue, in the median on Main Street / Rail Road Avenue.
Blackville: Town of the Phoenix
Blackville was founded in 1833 as the first overnight stop on the new railroad operated by the S.C. Canal & Railroad Co. It was also the scene of 4 major fires in the late 19th century (in 1865, 1876, 1887, . . . — — Map (db m8656) HM
On Dexter Street (State Highway 78), on the right when traveling west.
[Front text]:
This church, the first African-American Baptist church in Barnwell County, was founded in 1866 when Rev. James T. Tolbert preached in Blackville under a brush arbor; the first sanctuary was built in 1868. The church hosted . . . — — Map (db m28080) HM
On State Highway 3, on the right when traveling south.
Named In Honor
Of
"Mr. Speaker"
who has traveled this road
between Barnwell and Columbia
thousands of times
as
member, House of Representatives
since 1933
Speaker of the House
1937 — 47 1951 —73
A . . . — — Map (db m55175) HM
On Main Street (State Highway 6-76) near Solomon Blatt Avenue (State Highway 3), on the right when traveling east.
Erected to honor
Solomon Blatt Sr.
who was born in Blackville February 27, 1825
The son of Nathan and Mollie Blatt
A courageous gentleman and statesman who loves Blackville
and all its citizens.
No other Blackville citizen has been . . . — — Map (db m46977) HM
On Boiling Springs Rd (State Highway S-6-39) near Lyndhurst Road (State Highway S-6-121), on the right when traveling west.
[Marker Front]:
Boiling Springs Academy was founded by the Boiling Springs Academical Society in 1823, with trustees Hansford Duncan, John Fowke, James Furse, William Gillette, Gideon Hagood, Frederick Hay, Lawrence Hext, James . . . — — Map (db m8666) HM
On Boiling Springs Rd (State Highway S-6-39) 1 mile west of State Highway 3, on the left when traveling west.
This church was organized by Rev.
James H. Thornwell on authority
from Charleston Presbytery; F.J.
and W.A. Hay were its first elders.
By 1846 Rev. Samuel H. Hay preached
on alternate Sundays here and at a
new church in Barnwell; this . . . — — Map (db m8715) HM
On Boiling Springs Road (State Highway S-6-39), on the left when traveling west.
(Front text)
The grave of Tarlton Brown (1757 - 1845),
militia officer, state representative, and
state senator, is located here. Brown, a
native of Virginia, moved to S.C. at an
early age and settled in what was then
Orangeburg . . . — — Map (db m8791) HM
On State Highway 3 at Healing Springs Road (State Highway S-6-32), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 3.
[Front text]
By tradition, Healing Springs got its name during the Revolutionary War. In 1781 after a bloody battle at nearby Windy Hill Creek, four wounded Tories sent inland from Charleston by General Banastre (the Butcher) Tarleton . . . — — Map (db m8798) HM
On Springs Court (State Highway S-6-358), on the right when traveling east.
According to tradition the Indians reverenced
the water for its healing properties as a gift
from the great spirit.
They led the British wounded to their secret
waters during the American Revolution and
the wounded were healed.
This . . . — — Map (db m8799) HM
Deeded
To Almighty God
To Be Used By The Sick
And Afflicted
By
L.P. Lute Boylston
July 21, 1944
"The most precious piece of earth
I have ever owned" — — Map (db m8800) HM
On Spring Court (State Highway 6-358) near Healing Springs Road (State Highway 6-32), in the median.
God's Acre
By tradition, Healing Springs got its name during the Revolutionary War. In 1781 after a bloody battle at nearby Windy Hill Creek, four wounded Tories sent inland from Charleston by General Banastre "The Butcher" Tarleton were . . . — — Map (db m46928) HM
On E. Main Street (State Highway S-6-59) near Collins Avenue (State Highway S-6-14), on the left.
Hilda, in the "Sleytown"
section of Barnwell County,
was chartered in 1910. It
grew up around a depot
built here in 1903, soon
after the Atlantic Coast
Line R.R. extended its line
through the area in 1897.
H.C. Hutto was its first . . . — — Map (db m8501) HM
Originally Barnwell County was part of Granville County, later a part of Orangeburg District. Winton County was created by an act of the legislature on March 12, 1785. Justices William Robertson, John Parkinson, Thomas Knight, Richard Treadway, . . . — — Map (db m8749) HM
On Patterson Mill Road (State Highway 6-60), on the right when traveling south.
(Front text) This church, originally located 8/10 mi. W on the old Augusta-to-Charleston road, was founded in 1789 by twelve charter members, with Rev. Nathaniel Walker as its first pastor. Lower Three Runs was a mother church to at least . . . — — Map (db m27603) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 6-33) at David Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
This Greek revival house was built between 1833 and
1850 and features a wide gable- front form unusual
for the period. John Ashley and then Elijah Willis
owned this land before 1850: the house was likely
built by the Ashley family. Williston, . . . — — Map (db m19640) HM
On W Main Street (U.S. 78) near Elko Street (South Carolina Highway 39), in the median.
Throughout the ages, good transportation has been vital in setting one area apart from another. Whether for communication, industrial growth, or simply visitation, the people well knew the necessity of quick and easy travel. What began as a mere . . . — — Map (db m9674) HM
