Silk Hope Plantation

Silk Hope Plantation (HMFL1)

Location: Huger, SC 29450 Berkeley County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 6.847', W 79° 48.257'

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Home and burial place of Sir Nathanial Johnson, born in the County of Durham, England, in 1644. Knighted in 1680, was a member of Parliament, and Governor of Leeward Islands. He came to South Carolina in 1683 and settled at Silk Hope, from here he sent, in 1699, samples of silk to England. He was Governor of South Carolina from 1702 to 1709. Lord Cornwallis had his headquarters here for several months during the American Revolution.
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HM NumberHMFL1
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Marker Number8-21
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 4:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 611558 N 3664574
Decimal Degrees33.11411667, -79.80428333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 6.847', W 79° 48.257'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 6' 50.82" N, 79° 48' 15.42" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 110 Silk Hope Dr, Huger SC 29450, US
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