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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WX9_lynching-of-anthony-crawford-racial-violence-in-south-carolina-historical_Abbeville-SC.html
The Lynching of Anthony Crawford
In Abbeville on Saturday, October 21, 1916, a white mob lynched a black leader named Anthony Crawford for cursing a white man. A 56-year-old planter, "Grandpa" Crawford owned 427 acres of land, had 13 children, an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MZD_treaty-of-dewitts-corner_Honea-Path-SC.html
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In May 1777 a delegation of roughly 600 Cherokee and representatives from South Carolina and Georgia met near this spot to engage in negotiations that would end fighting in the Second Cherokee war, 1776-1777. On May 20, 1777 the parties …
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This house, built ca. 1786, is thought to be the oldest house in Abbeville. It was built as a two-story log building by John Quay, who also ran a tavern here. He sold it ca. 1798 to James Wardlaw (1767-1842) and his wife, Quay's stepdaught…
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Colonial Block House
A "block house," a log building on a stone foundation, stood SE on Parker Creek from ca. 1767 into the 1850's. It was built by Andrew Pickens (1759-1817), later a militia general in the American Revolution, a state representat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EKE_last-cabinet-meeting-marker_Abbeville-SC.html
This tablet was placed hereto commemoratethe last meeting of theConfederate States Cabinetwhich was held in the Burt House near bydirectly in front of this stone.
The following cabinet members were present:Jefferson Davis, PresidentJudah P. Ben…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13VW_bartlett-tucker-family-cemetery_Iva-SC.html
Forty graves in this cemeterycontaining the remains ofBartlett Tucker (1874-1861)and members of his familywere relocated to this spotfrom 0.22 acres s/w known asTract No. 1300 C-2 in 1983.There were no identifiable markedgraves. The Tucker family …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM139W_harpers-ferry-drowning_Iva-SC.html
DrownedApril 4, 1920East InscriptionRobert ManningJune 12, 1900Inez ManningMay 23, 1897Annie L. ManningMarch 18, 1904Alice BradshawDec. 20, 1907Lucy BradshawMarch 14, 1903West InscriptionW. Lester WatersOct. 24, 1855Lollie S. WatersNov. 6, 1899Ali…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY8O_long-cane-cemetery_Abbeville-SC.html
[Front]:This cemetery, sometimes called Upper Long Cane Cemetery, dates from 1760. It includes the graves of some of the most prominent families of this area from the Colonial era to the present. The first marked grave is the field stone of John L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXPD_john-callaham-zachariah-carwile-memorial_Honea-Path-SC.html
John CallahamBorn in Virginia 1770Migrated to South Carolina 1790Died Level Land 1855First Wife, Nancy Jarrett - Threeof Twelve Children of This UnionMarried Sons of Zachariah Carwile.Second Wife, Nancy Pinson - ElevenChildren by This Marriage. Do…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU1U_william-bartram-trail_Abbeville-SC.html
In 1775, William Bartram visitedseveral days at "Lough-Abber"home of A. Cameron, en routenorth to the Cherokee country.