Marlborough Court House / Old River Road

Marlborough Court House / Old River Road (HML7Z)

Location: Bennettsville, SC 29512 Marlboro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 34.969', W 79° 45.676'

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Marker Front:
Located about one mile N. of here was the original county seat of Marlborough County, established in 1785. Tristram Thomas conveyed two acres of land to the county for the erection of public buildings in 1787, and the court house and jail were built there shortly afterward. The county seat was removed to a more central location in 1819. No trace of the original town remains.

Marker Reverse:
This river road follows the course of the Great Pee Dee River and crosses U.S. 15 here. It was in existence before the Revolution and was a principal trade route from North Carolina and the Upper Pee Dee to Georgetown and Charleston. Early plantations lay along the road and it was traveled extensively by Patriot forces during the American Revolution.
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HM NumberHML7Z
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Marker Number35-26
Year Placed1978
Placed ByMarlboro County Historic Preservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 3:55pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 613610 N 3827477
Decimal Degrees34.58281667, -79.76126667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 34.969', W 79° 45.676'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 34' 58.14" N, 79° 45' 40.56" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 700-290 Willamette Rd, Bennettsville SC 29512, US
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