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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10GD_snows-island-den-of-the-swamp-fox_Gresham-SC.html
Perhaps no place is more closely associated with Francis Marion's Revolutionary War career than his legendary camp on Snow's Island, the large, thickly forested landmass in front of you across the Great Pee Dee River.
With plenty of high, dry g…
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FrontDuring the American Revolution Gen. Francis Marion (ca. 1732 ~ 1795), the most successful of the Patriot partisan leaders, made his camp and headquarters about 1.8 mi. SSW on Snow's Island. The island, named for settlers James and William Sno…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZO1_world-war-memorial_Marion-SC.html
(Front):"To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high."
1917 ~ 1918
Gave their lives: Brown, Fernie E.; Grainger, Ernest M.; Holden, Stephen; Lane, William F.; Martin, Walter W.; Sloan, Hayes; Smith, David E.; Turne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZO0_veterans-memorial-triangle_Marion-SC.html
To Honor Those Who Serve Seal of The United States Army Seal of the United States Navy Seal of the United States Air Force Seal of the United States Marine CorpsSeal of the United States Coast Guard Veterans Memorial Triangle 2000
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Dedicated to the veterans of Marion County that so nobly served their country in the following wars: World War II December 7, 1941 ~ September 2, 1945; Korean War June 25, 1950 ~ July 27, 1953. Also in special honor for those men that so …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWX_mt-olive-baptist-church_Mullins-SC.html
This church was founded in 1882 by 16 charter members, all former slaves or the children of former slaves. It held services in a brush arbor and a cotton gin before building its first sanctuary in 1886 at Main and Marion Streets. The present sanct…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUUK_brittons-neck-brittons-ferry_Gresham-SC.html
(Front) One of the oldest settlements in Marion County, Britton's Neck lay between Great and Little Pee Dee Rivers extending northward from the mouth of Little Pee Dee. It was named for Francis, Timothy, Daniel, Moses, Joseph, and Philip Britton, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUUI_confederate-navy-yard_Marion-SC.html
The Confederacy established a navy yard 1/4 mile NW about 1863 on the banks of the Great Pee Dee River.Here, under the command of Lt. Van Renssalaer Morgan, a wooden gunboat, the C.S.S. Pee Dee, was built.Launched by November 1864, it was burned t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPG1_marion-depot_Marion-SC.html
This one-story brick passenger depot, typical of the period, was built in 1908 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The first railroad through Marion was the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad, completed here in 1854 and later incorporated into the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMU_mullins-depot-mullins_Mullins-SC.html
Mullins Depot. The town of Mullins, first known as Mullins Depot, grew up as a result of the opening of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad in 1854. Land for the railroad's buildings and for the right-of-way was given here by William S. Mullins…