Historical Markers and War Memorials in York, South Carolina
York is the county seat for York County
York is in York County
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On Allison Creek Road (County Road 1081) 0.1 miles east of Hands Mill Highway (State Highway 274), on the left when traveling east.
Allison Creek Presbyterian Church. This church was founded in 1854 by residents of the Clay Hill community on Allison Creek, who were members of Bethel (1769) and Ebenezer (ca. 1785) Presbyterian churches. They built this church soon . . . — — Map (db m175696) HM
On East Jefferson Street at South Roosevelt Street, on the left when traveling south on East Jefferson Street.
Front This site was the winter quarters of the Barnett Brothers Circus, briefly known as the Wallace Brothers Circus, from 1929 through 1945. Founded by Ray W. Rogers (1889 ~ 1946), the circus was one of the first to travel by truck instead . . . — — Map (db m55487) HM
On Hands Mill Road at Old Clay Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Hands Mill Road.
(South side)
Birthplace of Daniel Harvey Hill
Lieutenant General in the Confederate States Army
Soldier, Educator, Author
A worthy son of the land we love.
(East side)
S.68.44 W. 737 feet from this point was the site . . . — — Map (db m221654) HM
On South Congress Street (U.S. 321), on the right when traveling north.
Bratton House Site
Robert Clendinen, Yorkville lawyer and South Carolina Senator from York Disrict (1816-30), purchased this land in 1813. The house which he built here before his death in 1830, was acquired in 1847 by Dr. James Rufus Bratton, . . . — — Map (db m11244) HM
On Charlotte Highway (State Highway 49) at Sherrer Road on Charlotte Highway.
Colonel Samuel Watson 1731-1810. Wife-Elizabeth McDowell 1738-1817. Near this spot was the home and commissary of Col. Watson, 1st. Liuet. of Rangers, Captain and Delegate to S.C. Prov. Congress 1776. Colonel of Militia New Aquisition. Elder in . . . — — Map (db m216971) HM
On N. Congress St (State Highway 49) just north of Blackburn Street.
[Front]:
David Edward Finley, Jr. (1890-1977), first director of the National Gallery of Art, was born in this house. Finley moved to Washington, D.C. as a child when his father was elected to Congress and was educated at the University . . . — — Map (db m11156) HM
On Allison Creek Road (County Road 1081) 0.2 miles east of Hands Mill Highway (State Highway 274), on the right when traveling east.
Elias Hill Hompelace Elias Hill (1819-1872) was born enslaved at Hill's Ironworks on Allison Creek. He and his parents were emancipated prior to 1860. Although physically paralyzed at an early age, Elias was well educated and became a Baptist . . . — — Map (db m175691) HM
On West Liberty Street (State Highway 161) at South Congress Street (State Highway 49) on West Liberty Street.
National Register
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
York Historic District
First Presbyterian Church
of Historic Places — — Map (db m121922) HM
On W. Liberty Street (State Highway 5) at S. Congress Street (U.S. 321), on the left when traveling west on W. Liberty Street.
Through this intersection originally called Fergus Crossroads have passed
General Thomas Sumter - The Gamecock
General Daniel Morgan - Hero of Cowpens
Lord Cornwallis - British Comdr at Yorktown
Col. Banastre Tarleton - British Comdr at . . . — — Map (db m11290) HM
On North Roosevelt Street (State Highway 307) just south of East Madison Street (State Highway 116), on the right when traveling north.
[panel 1] The City of York was born in the mid-1700s at the dusty intersection of Congress and Liberty Streets known as Fergus Crossroads. Native Americans were already here and whites and African-Americans flowed into the area. This image . . . — — Map (db m237794) HM
On State Highway 161 at U.S. 321, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 161.
Twelve miles northwest the battle of King's Mountain was fought October 7, 1780. The 900 Whigs were under Colonels Campbell, Shelby, Sevier, Hill, Lacey, Williams, Cleveland; Lieutenant Colonels Hawthorn, Hambright; Majors McDowell, Chronicle, . . . — — Map (db m28242) HM
King's Mountain
Military Academy Site
Micah Jenkins and Asbury Coward, graduates of The Citadel in Charleston, founded this Yorkville school in 1855. Closed during the Civil War, it was re-opened in 1866 by Coward, who later became head of . . . — — Map (db m11272) HM
On South Congress Street (Business U.S. 321) at Sharon Road (Pinckney Street) (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling north on South Congress Street.
This brick-veneered, wood frame building was built in 1927 as a country store opened by William Sadler (1865-1930). An African American businessman, Sadler had managed farmland and another store in McConnells, S.C., before opening the Sadler . . . — — Map (db m206141) HM
Town of Yorkville
Formerly known as Fergus's Cross Roads, later Yorkville, this county seat was established in 1785 on land originally granted to John Miller in 1767. According to Robert Mills, the town in 1826 had 8 stores, 5 taverns, a male . . . — — Map (db m11299) HM
On E. Liberty Street (State Highway 5) at Trinity Street on E. Liberty Street.
Organized 1824 by the Reverends Wm. Gassaway & Jos. Holmes with former as pastor, Trinity is the oldest M.E. Church, South in York County. The original building was erected on College Street, 1826.
The first Sunday School in York County was . . . — — Map (db m11298) HM
On Hands Mill Road, 0.3 miles north of Campbell Road, on the right when traveling north.
William Hill (1741-1816). William Hill, who served in the American Revolution and was present at many battles, built an ironworks near here on Allison Creek about 1776. Hill and his partner, Isaac Hayne, manufactured swivel guns, kitchen . . . — — Map (db m28244) HM
(Front):Lest We Forget
1861-1865 Our Confederate Dead (Side):In Eternal Remembrance,"Of the Soldiers tried and true, Who bore the flag of a Nation's trust, And fell in a cause Though lost, still just And died for me and you" . . . — — Map (db m11169) HM
On South Congress Street (Business U.S. 321) just south of West Liberty Street (State Highway 161/5), on the right when traveling south.
There have been four York County courthouses on this site. The first courthouse was constructed of squared logs in 1786. In 1799 it was replaced by a small brick building. Noted S.C. architect Robert Mills designed a third courthouse, completed in . . . — — Map (db m196627) HM
