Historical Markers in Heath Springs, South Carolina
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Heath Springs is in Lancaster County
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On Spring Street (U.S. 521) at South Main Street (South Carolina Route 15), on the left when traveling west on Spring Street.
About 2.5 miles south is Hanging Rock, where Maj. Davie surprised a British force, Aug. 1, 1780, and killed or wounded most of them. There also, Aug. 6, 1780, Col. Hill, Col. Irwin, and Maj. Davie, all under Gen. Sumter, successfully attacked the . . . — — Map (db m235383) HM
On U.S. 521 at New Hope Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 521.
About 1¾ miles west of this spot stood the house in which Dr. James Marion Sims was born on January 25, 1813. Father of modern gynecology, Dr. Sims was honored by the American and by European governments for his service to suffering women, empress . . . — — Map (db m23891) HM
On New Hope Road, on the right when traveling west.
James Marion Sims, World Famed Physician, father of modern gynaecol'ogy, a blessing and a benefactor to women, was born in the farm house of his parents near this site January 25, 1813.
Doctor to empress and slave alike, founder of Women’s . . . — — Map (db m51638) HM
On Flat Rock Road at Hanging Rock Road, on the left when traveling south on Flat Rock Road.
While on his Southern tour, President George Washington spent the night of May 26, 1791, at the James Ingram house, near here. According to Washington's diary, he left Ingram's at four o'clock the next morning and continued his journey northward, . . . — — Map (db m23892) HM
On Mt Carmel Road, 0.2 miles south of Bayspring Road, on the right when traveling south.
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According to local tradition, this African Methodist Episcopal Zion Campground was established c.1870. Instrumental in organizing the campground was former slave Isom Caleb Clinton, who was ordained Bishop of the church in 1892. . . . — — Map (db m235432) HM
Near Hanging Rock Road (State Highway 29-467) 0.8 miles east of Flat Rock Road, on the right when traveling east.
Here was fought the Battle of the Hanging Rock August 6, 1780. About 600 Militia of the Carolinas under Colonel Thomas Sumter destroyed the British Camp and killed and wounded over 200 of the British Troops under Major John Carden with a loss of . . . — — Map (db m235386) HM
