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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Florence County, South Carolina

 
Clickable Map of Florence County, South Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Florence County, SC (110) Clarendon County, SC (66) Darlington County, SC (76) Dillon County, SC (29) Lee County, SC (30) Marion County, SC (29) Marlboro County, SC (39) Sumter County, SC (76) Williamsburg County, SC (33)  FlorenceCounty(110) Florence County (110)  ClarendonCounty(66) Clarendon County (66)  DarlingtonCounty(76) Darlington County (76)  DillonCounty(29) Dillon County (29)  LeeCounty(30) Lee County (30)  MarionCounty(29) Marion County (29)  MarlboroCounty(39) Marlboro County (39)  SumterCounty(76) Sumter County (76)  WilliamsburgCounty(33) Williamsburg County (33)
Florence is the county seat for Florence County
Adjacent to Florence County, South Carolina
      Clarendon County (66)  
      Darlington County (76)  
      Dillon County (29)  
      Lee County (30)  
      Marion County (29)  
      Marlboro County (39)  
      Sumter County (76)  
      Williamsburg County (33)  
 
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1 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 09.11.2001A day not to be forgotten
On South Cashua Drive.
Somerset County, PA · New York, NY · Washington, DCMap (db m224018) WM
2 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — A National Cemetery System
Near East National Cemetery Road (State Road S-21-13) 0.1 miles west of Stockade Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . Map (db m149425) HM
3 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — A National Cemetery SystemFlorence National Cemetery
Near Stockade Drive, 0.1 miles south of East National Cemetery Road (State Road S-21-13), on the right when traveling south.
Civil War Dead An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . Map (db m149953) HM
4 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — All Gave Some – Some Gave All
Near East National Cemetery Road at South Gaillard Street.
All Gave Some – Some Gave All This building will forever serve as a monument to those who proudly served and protected their country. Dedicated by Florence County Council Roger M. Poston . . . Map (db m149486) WM
5 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Alone With MemoriesFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
This monument is presented to the people of Florence for their exceptional hospitality and kindness. Sculpted in memory of my parents - Fannie and Marcus Palkovich Survivors of Concentration Camps Auschwitz and Mauthausen and . . . Map (db m149808) WM
6 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-29 — American Legion Post #1 / 2nd Lieutenant Fred H. Sexton
On E. Palmetto St. (U.S. 76), on the left when traveling east.
American Legion Post #1 This post, organized in May 1919 and chartered by national headquarters in June 1919, was the first American Legion post in S.C. Florence County veterans J.D. Smyser, R.B. Fulton, and N.S. Lachicotte represented S.C. at . . . Map (db m38025) HM
7 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-26 — Atomic Bomb Accident at Mars Bluff, March 11, 1958
On East Palmetto Street (U.S. 76) at University Road, on the right when traveling west on East Palmetto Street.
In 1958, in the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped an atomic bomb near here. The unarmed 7,600-lb., 10'8"-long bomb was aboard a B-47E bomber on a training mission headed for England. Its high-explosive trigger detonated . . . Map (db m132036) HM
8 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Belleau Wood Oak Trees
Near Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.7 miles west of David H McLeod Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
These European Sessile Oak trees from Belleau Wood Battlefield in France are a living memorial to honor those 1,811 Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors who perished defending freedom during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Let these trees also . . . Map (db m222622) WM
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9 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-50 — Beth Israel Congregation
On South Park Avenue.
Jews have lived in Florence since the city’s founding in the 1850s and were among its early civic leaders. Local Jews first formally organized in 1887 as the Florence Hebrew Benevolent Association. The group’s mission was to promote community and . . . Map (db m224005) HM
10 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Brooke Rifled Cannon, VI.4-inch
Near East National Cemetery Road at South Gaillard Street, on the left when traveling west.
Brooke Rifled Cannon, VI.4-inch S-53 1864 Confederate Naval Foundry & Ordnance Works Selma, Alabama 10,600 pounds 142” length On loan from United States General Services Administration The VI.4-inch Brooke has been . . . Map (db m168230) HM
11 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Brooke Rifled Cannon, VII-inch
Near East National Cemetery Road at South Gaillard Street, on the right when traveling west.
Brooke rifled cannon, VII-inch S-46 1864 Confederate Naval Foundry & Ordnance Works Selma, Alabama 15,000 pounds 147" lenght On loan from United States General Services Administration Seven-inch Brooke rifled . . . Map (db m150036) HM
12 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — CarillonFlorence National Cemetery
Near East National Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles Stockade Drive, on the right when traveling west.
AMVETS dedicated this Carillon as a living memorial to America’s Veterans who served their country honorably for the cause of freedom June 6, 1987 Florence National Cemetery Florence South Carolina “… As these . . . Map (db m149439) WM
13 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21 10 — Christ Episcopal Church
On N Williston Road (State Highway 327).
Marker front: First organized as a chapel in 1843 by the Rev. N.P. Tillinghast of Trinity Church, Society Hill, this church was formally established as Christ Church, Mars Bluff, in 1856. The Rev. Augustus Moore, who took over the chapel in . . . Map (db m20488) HM
14 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21 47 — Civil Rights Sit-Ins
On West Evans Street west of North Dargan Street, on the right when traveling west.
On March 3-4, 1960, members of the Florence Youth branch of the NAACP staged protest demonstrations here at the former S.H. Kress store. Wilson H.S. students marched from Trinity Baptist Church to sit at the store's lunch counter, . . . Map (db m209477) HM
15 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Civil War Union Burials
Near East National Cemetery Road (State Highway 13).
(Front): One each side of this marker lie the remains of approximately 2300 Union soldiers who died as prisoners in the Florence Prison Stockade, between September 1864 and February 1865. The Stockade was located across Cemetery Street on . . . Map (db m45963) HM
16 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Dahlgren, IX-inch
Near East National Cemetery Road at South Gaillard Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dahlgren, IX-inch FP 573 1862 Fort Pitt Foundry Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 9,000 pounds 131.5” length On loan from United States General Services Administration This IX-inch Dahlgren smooth-bore cannon, . . . Map (db m150034) HM
17 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Desert Storm
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
To the men and women who answered the call DESERT STORM 1991Map (db m52248) WM
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18 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-5 — Ebenezer Church
On S. Ebenezer Rd. (County Route 112) 0.1 miles north of Pine Needles Road, on the left when traveling south.
Side A In January of 1778 Ebenezer Baptist Church was constituted by pioneer minister Evan Pugh and Richard Furman, for whom Furman University is named. Admitted to the Charleston Baptist Association in 1778, the church was incorporated in . . . Map (db m38022) HM
19 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-56 — Ebony Guest House
On Wilson Street south of South Carolina Road 21-1508, on the right when traveling north.
In 1949, Ebony Guest House, a prominent local tourist home for African Americans, opened at this site. It was owned and operated by Mary C. Holmes (1900-1981), a native of Williamsburg Co. who moved to Florence in the 1920s. She lived next door . . . Map (db m224007) HM
20 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-51 — F.H. McLeod House
On South Dargan St at East Palmetto Street (U.S. 76), on the left when traveling south on South Dargan St.
The brick house at the corner of Palmetto St. and Dargan St. was built c.1919 as the home of Dr. Frank Hilton McLeod (1868-1944). In 1906, McLeod founded the Florence Infirmary on W. Cheves St., adjacent to his personal residence. To allow for the . . . Map (db m218439) HM
21 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-19 — Florence Depot (1852) / Wilmington & Manchester RR
On Hoffmeyer Rd. close to W. Darlington Street Ext., on the right when traveling west.
Florence Depot The original depot named Florence was built here in 1852, where the Wilmington & Manchester RR crossed present-day Hoffmeyer Rd. It was named for Florence Harllee (1848-1927), daughter of the railroad's president, William W. . . . Map (db m38023) HM
22 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-53 — Florence High School / McClenaghan High School
On South Dargan Street (State Road 21-354) south of East Elm Street (State Road 21-175), on the right when traveling north.
Florence High School. This three-story building was constructed in 1921 to house Florence High School. A fireproof facility, it was designed by architect William J. Wilkins and built of brick and reinforced concrete by contractors Haynsworth . . . Map (db m224003) HM
23 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Florence National Cemetery
On Stockade Drive, 0.1 miles south of E. National Cemetery Road.
The Florence National Cemetery established in 1865 is this day re-dedicated to the memory of all the patriotic men and women who answered their country's call to service their inspiring contribution will help preserve in the . . . Map (db m45967) HM
24 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Florence National Cemetery
Near East National Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles Stockade Drive, on the right when traveling west.
National Cemetery In 1865, the U.S. Army quartermaster general designated the original 3.76-acre prison cemetery as Florence National Cemetery. It contains not only the bodies of Union prisoners who died in Florence, but soldiers removed . . . Map (db m149474) HM
25 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Florence National Cemetery
Near Stockade Drive, 0.1 miles south of East National Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.
Florence Prison Stockade In early September 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union army took Atlanta and came within striking range of the large Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. he Confederate government responded to . . . Map (db m149984) HM
26 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Florence Stockade Monument
On East National Cemetery Road (State Highway 13), on the right when traveling east.
This boulder was placed here by the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Florence, S.C. January 27, 1947 To record the fact that directly south of this spot was situated a stockade where 6,500 Federal prisoners were . . . Map (db m45962) HM
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27 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Florence Veterans Park
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
Florence Veterans Park Dedicated November 11, 2008 to all Pee Dee area veterans who have proudly served in the United States Armed Forces. Committee Members In recognition of their vision and commitment to this worthy project. Rick Walden, . . . Map (db m52256) HM
28 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Francis Marion Memorial Highway
On Palmetto Street (U.S. 76/301), on the right when traveling west.
Erected in 1971 by the state of South Carolina as a memorial to General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox" whose guerrilla war tactics during American Revolution made him the chief scourge of the British in eastern South CarolinaMap (db m52273) HM
29 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-48 — Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. / Floreence Tobacco Warehouse Company
On East Darlington Street east of North Dargan Street.
(side 1) Frank Mandeville Rogers Jr. (1857-1945) of Florence Co. was influential in the introduction of Bright Leaf Tobacco in S.C. In 1884-85, he raised, cured, and sold a plot of tobacco on his Mars Bluff plantation, proving its . . . Map (db m222136) HM
30 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Gold Star Family MonumentFlorence Veterans Park
Near Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.4 miles east of West Radio Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The Gold Star Family Monument recognizes the pain, grief, and agony that Gold Star Family members endure with the death of a parent, child, spouse, sibling, or other loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States . . . Map (db m149949) WM
31 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-30 — Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House
On North Price Road, 0.2 miles east of Fore Road.
(side 1) This house, built as a one-room tenant house ca. 1890 and later enlarged several times, features a narrow front porch and rear shed room addition typical of many tenant houses on plantations and farms in the post-Civil War . . . Map (db m223535) HM
32 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Guns of the CSS Peedeecast iron - 1860s
Near East National Cemetery Road (State Highway S-21-13) at South Gaillard Street, on the left when traveling west.
During the Civil War, the Confederate Navy operated a large and well-guarded shipyard on the east bank of the great Pee Dee River at Mars Bluff, Marion County. The largest vessel constructed at the site was the 150 ft. wooden gunship CSS Peedee, . . . Map (db m149488) HM
33 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Henry Timrod1828-1867 — Poet Laureate of the Confederacy
On Timrod Park Drive west of South Coit Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
Within this building he taught, among others, “Katie,” later to become his wife.Map (db m222131) HM
34 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Henry Timrod Schoolhouse
On Timrod Park Drive west of South Coit Street, on the left when traveling west.
Henry Timrod (1828-1867), Civil War era poet and SC native, taught school in this building in the years immediately preceding the outbreak of the Civil War. He had been visiting his sister Emily in Mars Bluff, later Florence County, in early . . . Map (db m222152) HM
35 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-15 — Hewn-Timber Cabins
On State Highway 76 at Wallace Woods Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 76.
The African Americans who built the two hewn-timber cabins that stand 200 yds. S. on Wallace Woods Road were brought to Mars Bluff as slaves in 1836. They lived in these cabins on the cotton plantation of J. Eli Gregg, in what was then Marion . . . Map (db m18203) HM
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36 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-45 — Historic Downtown African American Business District
On North Dargan Street south of East Darlington Street, on the right when traveling north.
(side 1) The 200 and 300 blocks of N. Dargan St. were once the center of a thriving African American business district in Florence. A number of black-owned businesses operated here, including restaurants, barber shops, funeral parlors . . . Map (db m222143) HM
37 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Home SafeFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
Dedicated to the men and women who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and to their families who have provided fidelity and loving support. Home Safe was designed and sculpted by Florence resident and internationally . . . Map (db m149714) WM
38 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-25 — Hopewell Presbyterian Church
On Old River Road (County Route 57), on the left when traveling north.
Front This church, organized ca. 1770, is the first Presbyterian church in what is now Florence County. Many of its founding families came to S.C. from Scotland and Ireland. The first church here, a frame building, stood across Old River . . . Map (db m37328) HM
39 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — KoreaFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H McLeod Blvd.
In Honor of All Korean War Veterans Pusan • Inchon • Chosin Reservoir • Pork Chop Hill Old Baldy • Outpost Harry, and Heartbreak Ridge Were All Crucial Battles Where Brave Men and Women Served in the Treacherous . . . Map (db m149698) WM
40 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-32 — Lawton-Chase House / Florence Museum
On Spruce Street at Graham Street, on the right when traveling east on Spruce Street.
(side 1) This Art Moderne house, completed in 1939 for Joseph Maner Lawton, has housed the Florence Museum since 1953. It was designed by Sanborn Chuse, then an engineering student influenced by Moderne architecture in France and later a . . . Map (db m222582) HM
41 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-34 — Mars Bluff
On Fore Road north of Hunt Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
This is the center of Mars Bluff, a rural community 8 mi. across in both directions, bounded by the Great Pee Dee River, Black Creek, & Jefferies Creek. A ferry across the Great Pee Dee began operation in 1767. Patriot and Loyalist militia later . . . Map (db m223538) HM
42 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-55 — Mars Bluff Rice Growers
On Francis Marion Road north of Old Wallace Gregg Road, on the right when traveling north.
(side 1) From the 18th century until c. 1920, African American farmers grew rice in nearby fields. While not a major cash crop in this part of S.C., rice was a staple on local plantations, where enslaved people grew it using African . . . Map (db m222576) HM
43 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-44 — McLeod Medical Center
On West Cheves Street west of South Dargan Street, on the right when traveling west.
(front) The McLeod Infirmary was located here in 1906, inspired by the need to provide access to local medical and surgical care for people in the region. Frank Hilton McLeod was born in Richmond Co., N.C. in 1868 and graduated from the . . . Map (db m218364) HM
44 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-1 — Moses S. Haynsworth
On Mechanicsville Road (County Route 63) at Range Way, on the right when traveling north on Mechanicsville Road.
Born in Darlington District in 1845, this Confederate War veteran witnessed the firing attack on the Union steamer Star of the West, as it attempted to reinforce Ft. Sumter Jan. 9, 1861. He participated in skirmishes at Tullifinny River near . . . Map (db m38019) HM
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45 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-23 — Pisgah Methodist Church
On N. Ebenezer Rd., 0.2 miles north of Hoffmeyer Road, on the right when traveling west.
Side A This church, founded in 1806 in what was Darlington District until Florence County was founded in 1888, grew out of an early Methodist “Society.” Rev. Thomas Humphries (d. 1820), who served this and other area circuits, . . . Map (db m38024) HM
46 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — POW✯MIA
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
(Front): In honor of all American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Dedicated by Rolling Thunder® South Carolina Chapter 4 Florence 2008 (Reverse): POW✯MIA emblem, WWI, . . . Map (db m52250) HM
47 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Purple Heart Recipients
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
In honor of Purple Heart Recipients They paid for our freedom with blood. All gave some, some gave all.Map (db m52252) HM
48 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — September 11, 2001
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
This monument contains limestone damaged in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It was recovered from the west facade of the Pentagon and is placed in remembrance of the 2,977 individuals killed in the attacks on our homeland. 184 perished at . . . Map (db m52253) WM
49 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Ship’s BellUSS South Carolina (BB 26) — Florence Veterans Park —
Near Woody Jones Boulevard at Florence Rail Trail, on the right when traveling east.
The Dreadnaught Battleship USS South Carolina (BB 26) was in service from 1 July 1908 – 15 Dec 1921. She was the third of four ships that have been named for the Palmetto State. During the early part of World War I, the USS South Carolina . . . Map (db m166867) HM WM
50 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Skirmish March 5, 1865 West of Gamble's Hotel
On North Coit Street at West NB Baroody Street, on the left when traveling north on North Coit Street.
Just west of this point on March 5, 1865 a skirmish took place between a Regiment of Sherman's Cavalry and Cavalrymen from the Regiments of Wheeler and Colcock. The Federals were defeated and hastened to join Sherman's main army enroute to North . . . Map (db m222127) HM WM
51 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — The Cruiser Pee Dee, C.S.N.
Near Spruce Street. Reported missing.
(Front) Built C.S.N. Navy Yard, Pee Dee, S. C. 1864 Burned to avoid capture March 15, 1865. “No Nation rose so white and fair, None fell so pure of crime.” (Reverse) Boulder Donated by Winnsboro Granite Co. Model . . . Map (db m222587) HM
52 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — The Dark Days of the Holocaust1933-1945
On South Park Avenue north of West Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the six million Jews and countless people of other faiths driven to pitiless death …victims of merciless hate… Their very presence on earth was begrudged them because they were a symbol of god's eternal law… may they never be forgotten… . . . Map (db m224004) WM
53 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — The Marine Corps League of Florence, SC
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue. United States Marine Corps established Nov. 10, 1775 Detachment 410 chartered Oct. 14, 1977 Monument dedicated May 1, 2010 The Julian D. Dusenbury MCL detachment 410 honors all Marines who served . . . Map (db m52249) HM
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54 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — The Original Site of The Wayside Hospital
Near North Coit Street at West NB Baroody Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this corner the women of the Pee Dee Section established in 1861 a home for the relief of passing Confederate soldiers. In 1862 this home was assigned to the Confederate government for a Wayside Hospital with Dr. Theodore Dargan as . . . Map (db m222128) HM WM
55 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-49 — Trinity Baptist Church
On West Darlington Street at North Irby Street, on the right when traveling east on West Darlington Street.
(side 1) Trinity Baptist organized in 1868, with Rev. Wesley J. Parnell (d. 1873) serving as its first pastor. The church initially met at the home of members Jacob and Sarah Lindsey on Front St. before obtaining a property at the corner . . . Map (db m222132) HM
56 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — U.S. Navy MonumentFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
Department of the Navy United States of America To the Men and Women of the United States Navy Fair Winds and Following SeasMap (db m150281) WM
57 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — United States Air Force MemorialFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
(front) Let this monument serve as a reminder of the men and women who have served in our nation’s Air Force. Their loyalty and their sacrifice will never be forgotten. (rear) "To all who wore the Air Force Blue To all the . . . Map (db m222630) WM
58 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — United States Army MonumentFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
Loyalty ★ Duty ★ Respect ★ Selfless Service ★ Honor ★ Integrity ★ Personal Courage Map (db m150046) WM
59 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — United States Merchant Marine MonumentFlorence Veterans Park
Near S Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
“In Honor of the Thousands of Merchant Mariners for Faithful and Dedicated Service to the United States of America” Map (db m150040) WM
60 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — US Coast Guard MonumentFlorida Veterans Park
Near S Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
Dedicated to the Men and Women of the United States Coast Guard Semper Paratus Always Prepared US Coast Guard Cutter Comanche (WPG-76) Anchor • The 165-foot “A” class cutter, Comanche, was . . . Map (db m149928) WM
61 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — USS Arizona MemorialFlorence Veterans Park
Near Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.7 miles west of David H McLeod Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a US Navy Pennsylvania Class Super Dreadnaught Battleship built in the second decade of the 20th century and named in honor of our 48th state. She was used for training, escort duty, and as a representative of US interests . . . Map (db m222615) HM WM
62 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Veterans Memorial
On Old River Road, 0.5 miles east of Francis Marion Road (South Carolina Route 327), on the left when traveling east.
In Memory of our VeteransMap (db m222569) WM
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63 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — Vietnam Veterans MonumentFlorence Veterans Park
Near South Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.3 miles north of David H. McLeod Boulevard.
Dedicated To Those Who Served In Vietnam 1955 1975 Reverse: Each Star Represents 1000 Fallen Americans Map (db m149706) WM
64 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-2 — William Gee
On W. Palmetto Street (U.S. 76) close to S. Cashua Drive, on the right when traveling east.
A veteran of the Revolution, William Gee served as a private with the Continental Line of N.C. and moved to this area before 1797. He was one of the original members of the Washington Society, organized in 1803 to establish an academy on Jeffries . . . Map (db m38021) HM
65 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21 21 — William H. Johnson Birthplace
On Eest Palmetto Street (U.S. 76) just west of Kemp Street.
Marker Front: William Henry Johnson (1901-1970), one of the most important African-American artists of the 20th century, was born nearby on Cox Street. His family later lived on the corner of Cheves and Kemp Streets. In 1918, at the age of . . . Map (db m20490) HM
66 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-8 — William W. Harllee
On Old River Road (County Route 57) 0.2 miles east of Francis Marion Road, on the right when traveling north.
President of Wilmington & Manchester Railroad and a founder of the city of Florence, Harllee (1812-1897) was also a general in the SC Militia, signer of Ordinance of Secession, Lt. Governor (1860-62), member of the General Assembly, and president . . . Map (db m37307) HM
67 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-31 — Wilson School / Wilson High School
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
68 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — World War I MemorialFlorence Veterans Park
Near Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.4 miles east of West Radio Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Dulce et Decorum est Pro Patria Mori In Memory of the Service Men From Florence County, South Carolina Who gave their lives in the World War 1914 – 1918 To The End That Liberty Should not perish from the Earth White . . . Map (db m149858) WM
69 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — World War II Memorial
Near Woody Jones Boulevard.
Dedicated to the Men and Women of Florence County who answered the call of America in World War II *and* In memory of those who gave their young lives for God and Country Placed by The United Daughters of the Confederacy of Florence, South Carolina . . . Map (db m52255) HM
70 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — World War II Memorial
Near Spruce Street.
These pines dedicated with reverence as a living memorial to those who served in World War II Wildwood Garden Club February 2, 1945Map (db m54662) HM
71 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — World War II Tribute
Near Woody Jones Boulevard, 0.7 miles west of David H McLeod Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
World War II was the most devastating war in history. Savage combat transpired 1939-1945 between two alliances, the majority of the world's countries & 100,000,000 military personnel. The consequences were massive destruction & 70,000,000 - . . . Map (db m222631) HM WM
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72 South Carolina, Florence County, Florence — 21-6 — Young Farm
On W Palmetto Street (U.S. 76) at Twin Church Road (South Carolina Highway 106), on the right when traveling west on W Palmetto Street.
In 1925 U. S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, later U. S. President, inspected Fred Young's dairy farm following recognition of one of its Jerseys, Sensation's Mikado's Millie, as a world champion butter-fat producer. The house . . . Map (db m11178) HM
73 South Carolina, Florence County, Hannah — 21-20 — Hannah
On U.S. 378 at Bay Road, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 378.
[Front] Hannah, named for the Hannah/Hanna family, was known as Cane Branch or Lynches River before a post office was opened here in 1887. William S. Hannah (1807-1876), a farmer and merchant, built his house nearby in 1847 and also ran a . . . Map (db m37310) HM
74 South Carolina, Florence County, Jamestown — 21-22 — Jamestown
On Old Marion Hwy. (County Route 24) at Jamestown Road, on the left when traveling east on Old Marion Hwy..
[Front] This African American community, which flourished here for 70 years, has its origins in a 105-acre tract bought in 1870 by former slave Ervin James (1815-1872). James, determined to own his own farm instead of being dependent on . . . Map (db m37338) HM
75 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — Francis Marion at Witherspoon's Ferry
On Odell Venters Landing east of Kingsbury Highway (South Carolina Route 41), on the right when traveling north.
At this place on August 17, 1780, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Marion took command of the Williamsburgh militia, one of the few remaining American fighting forces opposing the British in South Carolina. For the remainder of 1780 and into 1781, . . . Map (db m223549) HM
76 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — General Francis MarionSouth Carolina's Revolutionary Rivers
On Odell Venters Landing east of Kingsbury Highway (South Carolina Route 41), on the right when traveling north.
The SC Revolutionary Rivers® trail highlights the American Revolution's Southern Campaign and in particular General Francis Marion, “the Swamp Fox.” Designated a National Recreation Trail in 2014, the 66 miles of river offer paddlers a . . . Map (db m223551) HM
77 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — 21-03 — Johnsonville
On Kingsburg Highway (South Carolina Route 41) at Odell Venters Landing, on the right when traveling north on Kingsburg Highway.
In 1819, former South Carolina Governor David R. Williams, son-in-law of John Witherspoon, obtained these ferry lands. In 1842 William Johnson acquired the land and in 1843 a post office, named Johnsonville, was established near here.Map (db m218456) HM
78 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — 21-4 — Marion at Port’s Ferry / Asbury at Port’s Ferry
On Kingsburg Highway (State Highway 51) at East Trinity Road (County Road 21-909), on the left when traveling south on Kingsburg Highway.
Marion at Port’s Ferry. Port’s Ferry, 3 miles NE on the Pee Dee, was owned and operated by Frances Port (c. 1725–1812), widow of Thomas Port, who was a member of the Provincial Congress from Prince Frederick’s Parish. This was a strategic . . . Map (db m27932) HM
79 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — 21-3 — Witherspoon’s Ferry / Johnsonville
On Kingsburg Highway (State Highway 51) north of White Oak Drive (County Route 21-647), on the left when traveling south.
Witherspoon’s Ferry. In use during the American Revolution, Witherspoon’s Ferry was the site at which Francis Marion accepted command of the Williamsburg Militia in 1780. Ownership of the ferry lands passed from Robert to John Witherspoon in . . . Map (db m27921) HM
80 South Carolina, Florence County, Johnsonville — Witherspoon’s Ferry: Francis Marion Takes Command
On Odell Venters Landing east of Kingsbury Highway (State Route 41), on the right when traveling north.
Late in the summer of 1780, Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates led a Continental army toward South Carolina to attempt to roll back the British conquest of the province. As Gates prepared to meet the British at Camden, he sent Col. Francis Marion ~ a . . . Map (db m53899) HM
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81 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 111 West Main Street
On West Main Street just west of South Acline Street, on the left when traveling west.
The National Register of Historic Places South Carolina Department of Archives and History 111 West Main Street Lake City Downtown Historic DistrictMap (db m238134) HM
82 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 115 West Main Street
On West Main Street west of South Acline Street, on the left when traveling west.
The National Register of Historic Places South Carolina Department of Archives and History 115 West Main Street Lake City Downtown Historic DistrictMap (db m238130) HM
83 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-9 — Browntown
On Johnsonville Highway (State Highway 341), on the left when traveling west.
This area is part of several royal landgrants to Moses Brown in 1768-69 which developed into a family community known as Browntown. Family holdings here eventually comprised over 8,000 acres. Many indications of pioneering ingenuity and . . . Map (db m222564) HM
84 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-37 — Church Street/Main Street
On North Church Street (Business U.S. 378) at East Main Street (State Highway 341), on the right when traveling south on North Church Street.
Church Street Before the 1820s this intersection of two major roads, one from Georgetown to Camden and the other from Charleston to Cheraw, was popularly called "the crosswords." After Arron Graham built a house here ca. 1930, the area became . . . Map (db m103911) HM
85 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park
On East Main Street at Singletary Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
History of the Park The Dr. Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park was officially dedicated on April 29, 1995. The Memorial Park is the results of planning which began in 1989 as a joint collaboration of the Ron McNair Committee, the City of Lake . . . Map (db m238135) HM
86 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-54 — Graham Home Place
On State Road S-21-85, 0.3 miles east of Cockfield Road, on the right when traveling east.
(side 1) The Graham family was among the first European settlers in Lake City, formerly named Graham's Crossroads. This site, owned by Hugh Graham in the late 1700s, was part of a larger tract on the N side of Lynches Lake (7/10 mi. S) . . . Map (db m222999) HM
87 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-16 — Greater St. James A.M.E. Church
On Moore Street.
[Front] This church was founded in 1883 by a Rev. Hill and twenty-five charter members. Early services were held in a member’s house on E. Main Street. The congregation purchased a lot at the corner of Lake and N. Church Streets in 1885 and . . . Map (db m37309) HM
88 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-40 — H.H. Singletary Building
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 378) at South Acline Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
(side 1) This two-story commercial building was built in 1910 by Henry Horace Singletary (1848-1912) as the H.H. Singletary Company, with a grocery store on the first floor. Singletary, perhaps the most prominent businessman and civic . . . Map (db m103913) HM
89 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-28 — Lake City
On Main Street at Church Street on Main Street.
[Front] This area, in what was then Williamsburg Township, was settled as early as 1754 by members of the Dick, Graham, McAllister, Scott, and other families. Several residents served under Francis Marion during the Revolution. By the 1820s . . . Map (db m37311) HM
90 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-39 — Lake City Produce Markets / Lake City Bean Market
On South Church Street at Henry Street, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street.
(side 1) Lake City was a significant produce market as early as 1894, shipping fruits and vegetables to Northern markets until World War I. The market revived in the late 1920s and flourished during the Depression, when it shipped beans, . . . Map (db m222381) HM
91 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-38 — Lake City Tobacco Markets / Imperial Tobacco Company
On South Acline Street north of Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south.
(side 1) Farmers in this vicinity began growing tobacco in the early 1890s, and by 1895 Lake City opened its first tobacco market and warehouse. It built its second warehouse by 1903, a third by 1909, and two more by 1917. In the heart of . . . Map (db m221949) HM
92 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — Lake City Veterans Memorial
On Kelley Street at Shelby Court, on the right when traveling west on Kelley Street.
. . . Map (db m221954) WM
93 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-42 — Palmetto State Bank Robbery
On West Main Street (Business U.S. 378) at North Acline Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
(side 1) Constructed in 1907, this building originally housed Farmers and Merchants Bank. In 1934 the newly formed Palmetto State Bank opened here. On Sept. 5, 1934 the bank was robbed by three armed men. The bank had larger than normal . . . Map (db m103914) HM
94 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — Ronald E. McNair
On East Main Street (South Carolina Route 341) west of Rodgers Street, on the right when traveling east.
A native of Lake City, Ron was the son of Columbus Carl and Pearl M. McNair
"I do not profess to be a preacher nor one possessing profound knowledge or insight, but I do claim to be a Christian; and I do know that the God we . . . Map (db m238136) HM
95 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-36 — The Lynching of Frazier Baker
On South Church Street south of Deep River Street, on the right when traveling south.
(side 1) In 1898 a building here was the scene of a lynching that sparked outrage across the nation. Frazier Baker, an African American who had recently been postmaster of Effingham, was appointed postmaster of Lake City in 1897. Whites . . . Map (db m222376) HM
96 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-33 — W.T. Askins House
On South Alcine Street at West Thomas Street, on the right when traveling south on South Alcine Street.
This Folk Victorian house, with pierced brackets and fretwork on its two-tiered porch, was built ca. 1895 for William Thomas Askins (1859-1932). Askins, a merchant and farmer, built and operated five stores here beginning in the 1890s, including the . . . Map (db m103915) HM
97 South Carolina, Florence County, Lake City — 21-41 — Whitehead Infirmary
On East Main Street (South Carolina Route 341) at Rodgers Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Dr. James Whitehead (1906-2004) was a graduate of Lake City H.S. and the Medical University of S.C. After completing his internship at Spartanburg General, he returned to Lake City where he practiced medicine for 55 years. In 1938 he oversaw the . . . Map (db m104122) HM
98 South Carolina, Florence County, Mars Bluff — 21-17 — Mt. Zion Methodist Church
On Liberty Chapel Rd. when traveling east.
[Front] This church, founded in 1868 with Rev. James Wesley Johnson as its first minister, held its early services in a brush arbor. In 1870 trustees purchased this 1 ¾ acre tract to build a “Negro Schoolhouse” sponsored by the . . . Map (db m37336) HM
99 South Carolina, Florence County, Mars Bluff — 21-14 — Mt. Zion Rosenwald School
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
100 South Carolina, Florence County, Mars Bluff — 21-27 — Red Doe
On Francis Marion Rd. (State Highway 327), on the right when traveling north.
This house was built in 1846 for Evander A. Gregg (1818-1874), a planter in what was Marion District. Its high masonry basement and porch form, indigenous to northeastern S.C., make it a fine example of a raised Carolina cottage. It was acquired by . . . Map (db m37306) HM

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