Florence Stockade Monument

Florence Stockade Monument (HMUX3)

Location: Florence, SC 29506 Florence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 10.994', W 79° 44.954'

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Inscription
This boulder was placed here
by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy of
Florence, S.C. January 27, 1947

To record the fact that
directly south of this spot
was situated a stockade where
6,500 Federal prisoners
were confined
1864 ~ 1865
and

To pay tribute to the Confederate
Soldiers and the citizens of the
community who in the line of duty
guarded these prisoners

A history of this stockade,
written by one of the guards,
has been placed in the
Florence public library
Details
HM NumberHMUX3
Series This marker is part of the United Daughters of the Confederacy series
Tags
Year Placed1947
Placed ByUnited Daughters of the Confederacy of Florence, S.C
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 8:30am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 615260 N 3783179
Decimal Degrees34.18323333, -79.74923333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 10.994', W 79° 44.954'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 10' 59.64" N, 79° 44' 57.24" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1024-1096 E National Cemetery Rd, Florence SC 29506, US
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