Martin's Store

Martin's Store (HMF6P)

Location: Ware Shoals, SC 29692 Laurens County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 23.95', W 82° 11.817'

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[Front]:
This store, first known as Daniel's store or the "Beehive," was built before the Civil War by James Wright Daniel (1814-1904) and several business partners. In 1878 James Martin (1815-1879) bought the store from the other partners and became sole owner until his death early the next year. Martin's son J.C. Martin (1861-1949) and his grandsons ran this general store for the next 119 years.

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The grandsons, J.Y. Martin (1906-1969) and J.H. Martin (1907-2000) continued to operate the store until it closed in 1997. It sold groceries, dry goods, automotive and farm supplies; was a polling place; housed a doctor's office and was the site of many community gatherings. The Masons, the Grange, and the Woodmen of the World held meetings on the second floor for many years.
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HM NumberHMF6P
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: Laurens County Historical Society series
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Marker Number30-11
Year Placed2004
Placed ByLaurens County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 2:59pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 389981 N 3807065
Decimal Degrees34.39916667, -82.19695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 23.95', W 82° 11.817'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 23' 57.00" N, 82° 11' 49.02" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12300 Indian Mound Rd, Ware Shoals SC 29692, US
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