A Colonial Backcountry Settlement
The origin of Ninety Six's unusual numeric name remains a mystery. There are many theories. One plausible explanation is that English traders who passed through here in the 1700s estimated this location to be 96 miles from the Cherokee village of Keowee to the northwest, near present-day Clemson. The first known historical reference to Ninety Six is on a map of 1730, created by George Hunter, surveyor general of South Carolina.HM Number | HMKIP |
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Year Placed | 2009 |
Placed By | National Park Service |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 7:48pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 405657 N 3778924 |
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Decimal Degrees | 34.14696667, -82.02335000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 8.818', W 82° 1.401' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 8' 49.08" N, 82° 1' 24.06" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 864 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 40278-43016 Star Fort, Ninety Six SC 29666, US |
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