Old Dorchester

Old Dorchester (HMF0Q)

Location: Summerville, SC 29485 Dorchester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 57.008', W 80° 10.26'

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Laid out in 1697 as a market town for the Congregationalist colony from Dorchester, Mass., the village contained 116 quarter-acre lots and a town square and commons. An Anglican church was built in 1720, a fair was established in 1723, and a Free School in 1734. Dorchester became a trade center and by 1781 had about 40 houses. The town gradually declined after the Revolution. By 1788 it was abandoned.
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HM NumberHMF0Q
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Marker Number18-1
Year Placed1963
Placed ByS.C. State Commission of Forestry, Division of State Parks
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 1:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 577486 N 3646063
Decimal Degrees32.95013333, -80.17100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 57.008', W 80° 10.26'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 57' 0.48" N, 80° 10' 15.60" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11200-11298 Co Rd S-18-373, Summerville SC 29485, US
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