Inscription
A lover of liberty, Lafayette left Bordeaux, France, March 26, 1777, "to conquer or perish" in the American cause, and arrived at Benjamin Huger's summer home near here, June 14, 1777, where he spent his first night in America. He rendered eminent service in our struggle for independence.
Details
| HM Number | HM2ON |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, Colonial, Revolutionary |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 22-8 (A-4) |
| Year Placed | 1940 |
| Placed By | Georgetown County |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 3:11pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] BOB CIMINEL, 7/10/16
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 664207 N 3693087 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 33.36450000, -79.23500000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 21.87', W 79° 14.1' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 21' 52.2000" N, 79° 14' 6.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near US-17, Pawleys Island SC 29585, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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