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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM156L_flag-park_Bishopville-SC.html
This Flag Park is a collaborative effort of the City of Bishopville, a Palmetto Pride Grant, Pee Dee Tourism, the SC Cotton Museum and private donations to show support for our men and women on active duty in the military. Ten flag poles and ot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUQX_central-school_Rembert-SC.html
Central School was erected on this site by a group of public spirited men and women who desired quality education for the children who lived in this area. The school offered educational opportunities for young people, grades one through eleven and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRI0_rembert-cemetery_Sumter-SC.html
This cemetery was established in the early 1780's Francis Asbury mentions in his journal that he buried Abijah Rembert here on December 4, 1805 Abijah is the Great-Grandson of Andre' Rembert/Immigrant Marked on 8 October 2005 Teige Ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRGW_rembert-church_Sumter-SC.html
Site of camp meetings where Bishop Francis Asbury preached. First service held about 1786. In 1834 Caleb Rembert deeded eight acres to nine trustees for the use of the Methodist Church. John A. Colclough gave an adjacent tract of 2 ½ acres, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRC0_halls-mill_Bishopville-SC.html
(Front text) A water-powered grist mill stood here as early as 1824, on land owned by William W. Hall, who had acquired the property from John Hall in 1809. William Hall operated the mill until he sold it to Harrison Hall shortly before the Civil …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRBN_rev-john-leighton-wilson-d-d_Mayesville-SC.html
His home stood on this site. With his wife, Jane Bayard Wilson, he served as a Presbyterian missionary on the western coast of Africa 1833-1852. He advocated ending the slave trade and by 1844 had freed all his own slaves. Foreign Mission Secretar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR8K_thomas-gordon-mcleod_Bishopville-SC.html
This house is the birthplace of Thomas Gordon McLeod (Dec. 17, 1868-Dec. 11, 1932). He was the first State Senator from Lee County, 1903-1907, then Lieutenant Governor 1907-1911, and Governor of South Carolina from 1923 to 1927. His grave and that…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMR72_felix-anthony-doc-blanchard_Bishopville-SC.html
We point with pride to young Doc Blanchard- one of the greatest names in football- our hometown boy who met success with modesty- a boy who fit perfectly into the pattern laid down by his dad. With memory of your father, with honor to your mother,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ19_rev-thomas-reese-english_Bishopville-SC.html
One mile east stood the home of T.R. English, Presbyterian minister, statesman, delegate to the Secession Convention. After attending S.C. College, he was admitted to the Bar and served as a legislator, 1830-1832. Ordained in 1833, as the evangeli…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIY7_william-apollos-james-house_Bishopville-SC.html
(Front text) William Apollos James (1857-1930), prominent local businessman and public servant, lived here from 1904 until his death. James founded the Farmers Loan and Trust Company and was its president for more than 20 years. When Lee County wa…
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