On E. Palmetto St. (U.S. 76) close to S. Dargan Street, on the left when traveling east.
Wilson School Wilson School, later Wilson High School, was the first public school in Florence, and stood here from 1866 to 1906. At first a private school for black children, it was established by the New England Branch of the Freedmen’s . . . — — Map (db m38026) HM
On Liberty Chapel Road, on the right when traveling east.
[Front] This school, built in 1925, was the first public school for African American students in the Mars Bluff community. One of more than 5000 schools in the South funded in part by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, it features a standard . . . — — Map (db m37335) HM
On Pocket Rd. (County Route 26) at Backswamp Drive, on the right when traveling east on Pocket Rd..
Ney School About 1843 Robert Rogers (1808-1882), a planter at "Blooming Grove" in the Back Swamp community of what was then Darlington District, built a plantation schoolhouse and hired Peter Stuart Ney (d. 1846) to teach his children. The . . . — — Map (db m37334) HM
Belle Wilcox Baruch, with great love and foresight for Hobcaw Barony, provided a plan that enables generations of people to understand and learn from Hobcaw's forests, marshes, and beaches.
In 1936, Bellefield Plantation became Belle's winter . . . — — Map (db m39643) HM
On Palm Street south of Rutledge Street, on the left when traveling north.
(side 1)
Friendly Aid Society
The Christian Friendly Aid Society (CFAS), an African American benevolent society, built a lodge here c.1947. The Society began in the early 20th century among neighborhood families descended from people . . . — — Map (db m184675) HM
On Hobcaw Road at Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) on Hobcaw Road.
In 1718 the Lords Proprietors granted
12,000 acres on Hobcaw Point, the
southern portion of Waccamaw Neck,
to John, Lord Carteret. The barony was
subdivided beginning in 1766, creating
several large rice plantations which
flourished until . . . — — Map (db m16288) HM
On 231 King Street just south of Highmarket Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the 1870's, this was the home of James Alfred Bowley (c.1844-1891). Born enslaved in Maryland, Bowley was the great nephew of Harriet Tubman (c.1822-1913). In 1850, Tubman and Bowley's free father organized a plan to free Bowley and his mother . . . — — Map (db m184592) HM
On Prince Street at Cannon Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street.
Springing from the fervor for indigo, the colony’s vital new crop for making blue dye, the Winyah Indigo Society was begun in 1755 and incorporated 1757 to ensure stronger financial support for the free school which it had founded. Thomas Lynch was . . . — — Map (db m7664) HM
On Highmarket Street east of Dozier Street, on the left when traveling east.
Winyah Indigo School District was created in 1885 to maintain public education in Georgetown. In 1887, the district assumed the existing school owned by the Winyah Indigo Society, established in 1755. Completed in 1908 was a building housing . . . — — Map (db m7860) HM
On Pleasant Hill Drive (State Highway 513) just west of Barberry Road, on the left when traveling west.
Pleasant Hill Consolidated School opened in 1938 as an elementary and high school. It also included a cannery and a home economics/farm-shop building. Pleasant Hill housed a middle and high school 1970–1985 and closed in 2000 as Pleasant Hill . . . — — Map (db m16413) HM
On Myrtle Avenue south of County Road S-22-266, on the right when traveling south.
This summer house was built between 1838 and 1848 by All Saints Academy for the summer residence of its headmaster. Robert F. W. Allston, Governor of SC 1856-58, actively participated in leadership of the academy. After some years, the academy's . . . — — Map (db m54) HM
Near Ocean Highway north of Red Rose Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
This building was built prior to 1850 and located at Waverly Plantation. The building was moved to its present location in 1970. It was the only school available on lower Waccamaw
neck and operated until early 1920's. Some of the families whose . . . — — Map (db m150604) HM
On North Main Street at Quillen Avenue, on the right when traveling east on North Main Street.
(front)
Fountain Inn High School was built in 1939 and was the town high school until 1957. It remained in use as Fountain Inn Elementary School until 1997. The City of Fountain Inn purchased the property in 1999 and at that time the . . . — — Map (db m198266) HM
On Duckett Street at Mount Zion Drive (County Road 89) on Duckett Street.
[Front]:
The Fountain Inn Rosenwald School, also known as the Fountain Inn Colored School, was a complex of several buildings built here from 1928 to 1942. The first school, a frame seven-room elementary school for grades 1-7, was a . . . — — Map (db m50524) HM
Built in 1851 with two class rooms for use while the main building was being completed.
Dr. James C. Furman used the south end,
Dr. Charles H. Judson, the north end.
Entrusted by action of the Trustees on June 10, 1910 to the Quaterion Club . . . — — Map (db m21170) HM
The Shack, built in 1937, served as a snack bar and rustic gathering place on the campus of the university's coordinated women's college until it was moved to Furman's new campus in 1961. Now a student residence, it is the only remaining structure . . . — — Map (db m20751) HM
Named in Honor of
Alester Garden Furman, Jr.
Humanitarian, Master Planner, Friend of Youth, Champion of Education, Guiding Light in Building the New South.
This administration building is named to honor Mr. Furman in grateful . . . — — Map (db m123600) HM
Fourth generation descendant of Richard Furman, who was the spiritual founder of Furman University.
He served many terms on the Board of Trustees of the University. As chairman he was instrumental in moving Furman University to the present . . . — — Map (db m218628) HM
Near Old Roe Ford Road, 0.4 miles south of Glenrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This replica of the Bell Tower of the main building on the original Greenville Campus has been erected to bring back memories of the beginnings of Furman University in Greenville and in honor of Alester Garden Furman
October 22, 1867 . . . — — Map (db m169150) HM
On Farrs Bridge Road (State Highway 183) at Sulphur Springs Road, on the left when traveling south on Farrs Bridge Road.
(front)
The first Berea School built at this location opened in 1916. It was a two-story building with an auditorium on the second floor. In 1924 a basketball team was formed and in 1930 a new auditorium and gymnasium were added. In 1939 . . . — — Map (db m198207) HM
On South Parker Road (State Highway 23-323) at Hillandale Road, on the left when traveling north on South Parker Road. Reported missing.
Here was the
Boyhood Home of
Hugh Smith Thompson
1836 - 1904
State Superintendent
of Education
South Carolina
1877 - 1882
Governor of
South Carolina
1882 - 1886
Assistant Secretary of
The Treasury, United States
1886 - . . . — — Map (db m16005) HM
This four-building science center is named for Greenville native and Furman Trustee Charles Hard Townes, Furman Class of 1935, son of Furman alumni Henry K, '97 and Ellen Hard '02 Townes.
Lifelong innovator and teacher, he was presented the . . . — — Map (db m18576) HM
James Clement Furman, the University's first president, purchased Cherrydale from George W. Green in 1857. Probably built in the 1840s, the farmhouse was Furman's summer home until 1881 and his residence until his death in 1891. In 1939 Eugene E. . . . — — Map (db m18279) HM
Near South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina established Chicora College for Young Ladies in 1893 as "McBee's Terrace," opposite the Greenville Coach Factory on the south bank of the Reedy. Its sixteen acre campus, with grounds landscaped down to the . . . — — Map (db m41444) HM
Near Old Roe Ford Road west of Poinsett Highway (U.S. 276), on the right when traveling south.
The oldest buildings in this residential hall complex were completed in 1961. For decades, this complex housed women students exclusively; the seal of Greenville Woman’s College (GWC), which merged with the all-male Furman University beginning in . . . — — Map (db m169152) HM
On Duke Street at Smith Street, on the right when traveling north on Duke Street. Reported missing.
Dunean School, later Dunean Elementary, opened in 1928 with J.H. Anderson as its first principal. Located at the corner of Smith and Blake Streets, on land donated by Dunean Mill, the school served students from the surrounding Dunean Mill village. . . . — — Map (db m198600) HM
On Cherrydale Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Presented by
Magdalina B. and Blaine J. DeSantis '75
In Honor of
Joseph E. DeSantis
1922-2001
A True Gentleman in the Classic Sense of the Word
Born in Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Emigrated to United States in 1929
Rose from Humble . . . — — Map (db m18275) HM
On White Horse Road (U.S. 25) south of Old Easley Bridge Road.
Interchange Named in Honor of
Dr. Harold B. Sightler
1914-1995
Founder of:
Tabernacle Baptist Church
1952-1995
Christian Schools
Children's Home
Baptist College
Tabernacle Baptist Missions International
WTBI AM & FM . . . — — Map (db m24126) HM
Named in honor of Eugene E. Stone III, distinguished chairman of Stone Manufacturing Company, prominent leader in the Greenville community and generous friend of Furman University and its soccer program. — — Map (db m18408) HM
This legendary Clemson coach was on the sidelines for 30 years as a head coach. He won over 150 games, six ACC Championships and was also Athletic Director during his time as head coach. After his retirement, Clemson named the playing surface at . . . — — Map (db m19220) HM
On Roper Mountain Science Center Drive near Roper Mountain Rd.
This Hall of Science is Dedicated to the Memory of
Fred W. Symmes
1879-1957
Textile Manufacturer, Public Servant, Seeker after Knowledge, who throughout a long life labored unceasingly for the cause of Education
Constructed through the . . . — — Map (db m10981) HM
This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of Furman University's relocation from this site to the current campus north of Greenville on Poinsett Highway. From 1851 to 1958, Furman University was located atop this bluff above the Reedy River . . . — — Map (db m14540) HM
On Furman College Way, on the right when traveling east.
Established in 1826 in Edgefield as an academy and theological institution, Furman University was charted in 1850 and in 1851 established a campus on the bluff above this spot, where it remained for the next century. Named for Baptist minister . . . — — Map (db m14549) HM
On Furman College Way, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1826 in Edgefield as an academy and theological institution, Furman University was charted in 1850 and in 1851 established a campus on the bluff above this spot, where it remained for the next century. Named for Baptist minister . . . — — Map (db m32950) HM
Near Old Roe Ford Road, 0.2 miles south of Glenrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Founded in 1826 in Edgefield, SC, as an academy and theological institution, Furman University was named for Revolutionary War patriot and Baptist minister Richard Furman. It was chartered as a university in 1850, and its first president was his . . . — — Map (db m169356) HM
Near Old Roe Ford Road, 0.2 miles south of Glenrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This Anniversary Plaza commemorates Furman University’s relocation from downtown Greenville to the Poinsett Highway campus.
This plaza features elements of the old campuses of Furman University and Greenville Woman’s . . . — — Map (db m169487) HM
Near Old Roe Ford Road, 0.4 miles south of Glenrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This bell was located in the porch ceiling of the Mary C. Judson Library on the campus of the Greenville Woman’s College. It was retrieved by Marguerite Chiles during the move to the new campus. Ms. Chiles preserved it through the years. Generous . . . — — Map (db m209413) HM
On College street west of North academy Street (U.S. 123).
Established in 1854 by the S.C. Baptist Convention, this institution opened as Greenville Baptist Female College in February 1856, on this site originally donated by Vardry McBee to the Greenville Academies. Its name was changed to Greenville . . . — — Map (db m9082) HM
Named to honor the memory of
Herman N. Hipp, Class of 1935
President of Liberty Life Insurance Corporation
Trustee of the Greenville Hospital System
and the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Furman University Advisory . . . — — Map (db m18543) HM
Erected 1956 Renovated 2004
In Memory of
James Buchanan Duke
1856-1925
Philanthropist, Master Builder, Creator of the Duke Endowment, and Benefactor of Humankind
This library is named in honor of Mr. Duke in grateful recognition of his . . . — — Map (db m18940) HM
In Memory of
James Clement Furman, D.D.
1809-1891
President 1859-1879
Professor 1844-1881
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At a crisis in 1868
Furman was admonished to abandon the institution.
His reply was:
"I will nail my colors to the
mast of the . . . — — Map (db m209408) HM
Named in honor of a beloved member of the extended Furman University Family, generous benefactor, and wife of Herman N. Hipp, Class of 1935. — — Map (db m18539) HM
Dedicated in honor or
the ninth president of Furman University
who led Furman through a period of
great achievement, change and renewal
from 1976 to 1994. — — Map (db m104233) HM
On Buncombe Street (Pete Hollis Highway) (State Highway 183) at Rutherford Street (State Highway 25) when traveling north on Buncombe Street (Pete Hollis Highway).
1883 - 1978
It can be done
[North Face]:
Superintent of Parker District Schools.
Founded the first Adult Education Center in Greenville Coounty.
Introduced Vocational Education (Forerunner of Technical Education Colleges in South . . . — — Map (db m10182) HM
In honor of
Marshall E. and Vera Lea Rinker
Entrepreneurs, philanthropists
and community leaders
Throughout 60 years of marriage, "Doc" and "Petey" Rinker believed that their true wealth was in the investments they made in the . . . — — Map (db m18585) HM
Erected 1960
to the Glory of God
through the advancement of
Christian culture
In Memory of
William H. McAlister
and his daughter
Amelie
This building was made possible by a grant made by Logan Fulrath and Guaranty Trust . . . — — Map (db m18810) HM
In named in Tribute to
Melvin K. Younts
Class of 1950
Attorney, Clvic and Corporate Leader
Successful Investor, Developer
and Lifetime Member of the
Furman University Advisory Council
and
Dollie Isgett Younts
Graduate of . . . — — Map (db m18267) HM
On East Broad Street at Falls Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
• Mentor • Coach • Weightlifter • Role Model • • Friend to All •
Beginning about 1970, on this location in the basement of the Phyllis Wheatley Center, Nick Strange taught and mentored young men in not only the sport of weightlifting, but also . . . — — Map (db m135192) HM
On Ravenel Street west of Smythe Street, on the right when traveling west.
Desiring to organize a new school district that would provide a high school for the 14 textile communities that wormed a west side crescent around Greenville, a group of mill executives, in 1922, petitioned the state Legislature to create the Parker . . . — — Map (db m198859) HM
On East Bramlett Road (County Road 473) at Woodside Avenue (County Road 20), on the left when traveling west on East Bramlett Road.
Built in 1938 by the Works Progress
Administration, it was a part of
the largest WPA school project in
the state of South Carolina. The
auditorium was built at a cost of
$50,000 and named for Thomas F. Parker,
local mill executive. The . . . — — Map (db m30316) HM
Named in honor of
Richard W. Wiley, Class of 1954
U.S. Secretary of Education, Governor of South Carolina
Legislator and Attorney
In recognition of his distinguished
service in high public office
and his lasting contributions
to the . . . — — Map (db m18566) HM
On E McBee Ave at S. Irvine Street on E McBee Ave.
Site of First Baptist ChurchIn 1825, Wm. Bullein Johnson opened a subscription for a Baptist meetinghouse, which was soon built here. The 120 foot-square lot, which extended well into present McBee Ave., was given by Vardry McBee. After its . . . — — Map (db m9086) HM
On North Main Street at East Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Civil Rights
The students of Sterling High School
were the driving force that promoted
the change of institutional
segregation in Greenville County.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Sterling
students held demonstrations,
marches . . . — — Map (db m16217) HM
Dedicated in 1996
to the Glory of God and in Loving Tribute to
Charles E. Daniel, 1895-1964
This chapel was provided by his wife,
Homozel Mickel Daniel, 1903-1992
Her benefactions tough the lives of all who teach, learn, and . . . — — Map (db m18900) HM
Commemorating
the life and service to Furman University
and Greenville County of
Joseph Baylis Earle, M.D.
1862-1943
A.M., Furman University, Class of 1882
M.D., University of Virginia, Class of 1886
Furman Trustee, 1898-1837 . . . — — Map (db m18846) HM
On S Main Street (State Highway 124), on the left when traveling south.
City of Greenville
Renovation of this historic bridge was completed in 2001. The first of many projects planned for the new millenium with the goal of enhancing the public's enjoyment of the historic Reedy River Falls area.
Knox H. . . . — — Map (db m10721) HM
On East McBee Avenue east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
McBee Avenue was named for Vardry McBee, one of the "Fathers of Greenville". He donated land to establish many of the area's first churches including Christ Episcopal Church and also the first female academy. He was instrumental in moving Furman . . . — — Map (db m180720) HM
Near Augusta Street at Vardry Street, on the left when traveling north.
About 1800, Chancellor Waddy Thompson, famous jurist, built a spacious home on this site. He filled the office of Chancellor of this state for 23 years with signal ability and was an able and virtuous magistrate and an upright and honorable man. — — Map (db m198654) HM
On Vardry Street at South Markley Street, on the right when traveling east on Vardry Street.
(front)
The cornerstone for this building, the third to house Greenville High School, was laid July 27, 1937 and it was first opened to students in 1938. Construction was paid for in part by the Works Progress Administration at a total . . . — — Map (db m198602) HM
On University Ridge at Thurston Street on University Ridge.
Established in 1825 by the S.C. Baptist Convention, the Furman Academy and Theological Institution opened in Edgefield, 1826, moved to Sumter District, 1829-34, and to Fairfield 1837-1850. Chartered in 1830 as Furman University, it opened in . . . — — Map (db m11383) HM
On Pendleton Street at South Calhoun, on the right when traveling west on Pendleton Street.
[Front]:
Sterling High School stood ¾ mi. southeast of here and served generations of African Americans in Greenville. Founded in 1896 by Rev. D.M. Minus and called Greenville Academy, it was first located in west Greenville. It moved . . . — — Map (db m10847) HM
On West Broad Street at West McBee Avenue, on the left when traveling north on West Broad Street.
[East Face - Top Inscription]:
Prospect
Hill
Park
[East Face - Bottom Inscription]:
Established by
Greenville County
Historic Preservation
Commission
[North Face - Top Inscription]:
Site of . . . — — Map (db m11584) HM
On Jenkins Street at Maloy Street, on the left on Jenkins Street.
Established 1929
Destroyed by fire 1967
Past Principals
J.C. Martin •
R.L. Hickson •
Joseph E. Beck •
Harold O. Mims, Sr. •
Luke H. Chatman
Sponsored and erected by
Class of 1955 — — Map (db m10883) HM
On East Butler Road near 100 East Butler Road, on the left when traveling west.
This church, founded around 1867 as Poplar Springs Methodist Episcopal Church South, was Mauldin's first church and it operated the community's first school. The name was changed in 1956 to Mauldin United Methodist Church. — — Map (db m16003) HM
On McKelvey Road at Fork Shoals Church Road, on the right when traveling north on McKelvey Road.
(front)
Originally associated with Fork Shoals Baptist Church, Fork Shoals School was in operation by 1877. A private Fork Shoals H.S. was built on the eastern side of the Reedy River in 1908. A two-story frame building was then built . . . — — Map (db m198581) HM
On Augusta Road (U.S. 25) at Ray Road on Augusta Road.
Pepper School, established in 1914-15, was built on land donated "for the children of my community" by William A. Pepper (1829-1914). The school, with three teachers and about 75-100 students in grades 1-7 for much of its history, closed after . . . — — Map (db m37521) HM
On Geer Highway/North Main Street (U.S. 276) at Renfrew Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Geer Highway/North Main Street.
Born in 1878 about 1/2 mile SW, Watson was a pioneer in behavioral psychology. He graduated from Furman University, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, served as president of the American Psychological Association, and professor and . . . — — Map (db m9132) HM
On Moore Street east of Cook Street, on the right when traveling east.
(front)
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
According to tradition, this African-American church was organized by Rev. Tom Jones shortly after the Civil War. It held its first services in a brush arbor, then built its first permanent church . . . — — Map (db m168395) HM
On Woodruff Road, 0.1 miles south of Granary Drive, on the right when traveling south.
(front)
Old Pilgrim Baptist Church
This church was founded in 1868 by black members of nearby Clear Spring Baptist Church who named their new church Pilgrim Baptist Church. Rev. John Abraham, their first pastor, held services in a . . . — — Map (db m198265) HM
On Academy Street at East College Street, on the right when traveling north on Academy Street.
(front)
Simpsonville Elementary
This school was built in 1939 with local funds and with federal funds from the Public Works Administration and the Works Projects Administration. It was the fourth school, and the third public . . . — — Map (db m168361) HM
[Left Marker]
Samuel Slater
1768-1835
Founded
the first Cotton Mill
in America
1790
Founded
the First Sunday School
in America
1799
[Right Marker]
This Building
Dedicated
By H. Nelson Slater
To the . . . — — Map (db m21005) HM
On Mountain View Rd., on the right when traveling north.
"Where the mountains rise in beauty"
The Grand Old Mountain View State
High School stood on this spot. From
1924 to 1954 some 2000 students
passed through her doors. This
memorial was erected in 1966 by the
Mountain View Alumni Association . . . — — Map (db m10194) HM
On Jackson Grove Road (State Highway S23-262), on the left when traveling east.
[Front]:
William Preston Few, prominent Southern educator, was born 1.6 mi. NE in 1867. Few received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1896 and joined the faculty of Trinity College, Durham, N.C., that same year. He became Trinity's fifth . . . — — Map (db m9133) HM
The spiritual mentor of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Born here in 1894. Served
as president of Morehouse
College 1940-67 and as
presidential advisor.
Died in 1984. — — Map (db m11044) HM
Near North Hospital Street north of Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
(Front)
This house, originally 14 mi. SE on U.S. Hwy. 178 in the Epworth community, was the birthplace of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays (1894-1984), Baptist minister, college president, author, and civil rights pioneer. Mays was the eighth child of Hezekiah . . . — — Map (db m238587) HM
Near North Hospital Street north of Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Aug 1, 1894 - Mar 28, 1984
A Son of Former Slaves
Born and Reared in Greenwood's Epworth Community
President of Morehouse College, 1940-1967
Mentor and Eulogist for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Advisor to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and . . . — — Map (db m238594) HM
On East Cambridge Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
The first born son and seventh child of Benjamin and Elsie Goodman Sanders was born in Allendale, S.C. near Appleton in Barnwell County. The son of a farmer with no school in his community, he attended a one-room one-teacher school that housed . . . — — Map (db m11631) HM
Near North Hospital Street north of Brewer Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The youngest of eight children and born to parents who were both ex-slaves, Dr. Benjamin Mays went on to become a distinguished minister, educator, scholar, social activist, advisor to three presidents, mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and . . . — — Map (db m238602) HM
On South Emerald Road (State Highway 24-100) at North Emerald Road (State Highway 24-236), on the right when traveling north on South Emerald Road. Reported missing.
December 7, 1821 - March 29, 1885
Teacher, Historian, Physician
Born and reared near this spot, John Henry Logan first practiced medicine and taught school in this region before publishing in 1859 his History of Upper South Carolina. He . . . — — Map (db m73346) HM
On State Highway 10 at State Highway 225, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 10.
Louis Booker Wright (1899-1984), scholar of American colonial history and Elizabethan culture, was born in the Phoenix community and spent his early years at Maxwellton near this site. A prolific author, he was educated at Wofford College and . . . — — Map (db m16425) HM
Erected by
The Allen University Alumni
Club of Greenville County
November 1970
In Honor of
Payne Institute
Established in 1870 by
The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1860
And Renamed . . . — — Map (db m11094) HM
On Cokesbury Road (State Highway 254), on the left when traveling east.
[Original Marker]
Site of Old Tabernacle Methodist Church. Buried here are Confederate Generals Martin Witherspoon Gary, Nathan George Evans and other Confederate officers and soldiers.
[Second Marker]
1000 feet east is . . . — — Map (db m11095) HM
On Ninety Six Highway (State Highway 34) 0.1 miles west of Cambridge Street N, on the right when traveling east.
Front
The Ninety Six Colored School, built nearby between 1927 and 1953, was a combined elementary and high school through the 1951-52 school year and an elementary school through the 1955-56 school year. It was a six-room frame . . . — — Map (db m83914) HM
On South Cambridge Street (State Highway 248) at County Route 225, on the right when traveling south on South Cambridge Street.
After the Revolution, the American government confiscated land that belonged to prominent Loyalists. You are standing on such a tract, and it became the site of a new town of Ninety Six in 1783. The old town, near the Star Fort -- never rebounded . . . — — Map (db m125707) HM
This man was born and reared on the land adjacent to and southwest of this bridge where his ancestors settled in the late 1750's. His forbears were very civic minded and patriotic and included many doctors and lawyers. Among them were a Senator, a . . . — — Map (db m11093) HM
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