Battle of Hunt's Bluff / Old River Road

Battle of Hunt's Bluff / Old River Road (HML65)

Location: Society Hill, SC 29593 Marlboro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 29.196', W 79° 43.129'

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Marker Front:
On July 25, 1780, a convoy of British boats en route from Cheraw to Georgetown was captured here by local Patriots. Wooden logs resembling cannon were mounted on this bluff. When boats appeared, Captain Tristram Thomas demanded unconditional surrender. At this signal, the Loyalist escort joined forces with the Patriots, making prisoners of the British troops.

Marker Reverse:
This "River Road" was in existence before the Revolution and was a principal trading route from the upper Pee Dee basin and N. C. Piedmont to Georgetown and Charleston on the coast. The road follows the course of the Great Pee Dee River and was traveled extensively by Patriot forces during the Revolution. Early plantations lay along the road.
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HM NumberHML65
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Marker Number35-14
Year Placed1973
Placed ByMarlboro County Historic Preservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 12:12am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 617639 N 3816856
Decimal Degrees34.48660000, -79.71881667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 29.196', W 79° 43.129'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 29' 11.76" N, 79° 43' 7.74" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 47 Hunts Bluff Rd, Society Hill SC 29593, US
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