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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI92_st-paul-african-american-methodist-episcopal-church_Sumter-SC.html
Marker Front:This congregation was organized before the Civil War and held its services in a brush arbor until 1875 when its trustees bought land near this site from B. W. Brogdon and built a sanctuary there. First church officers were trustees Cu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI8H_oakland-plantation_Rembert-SC.html
(Front text) This plantation was established in 1735 with a royal grant to William Sanders, who built a house and tavern, or "publick house," here. That house was either extensively remodeled into or replaced by the present house featuring a centr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI8E_william-tennent_Bertram-SC.html
Third Presbyterian preacher of this name, Tennent died several miles south in 1777. He was born in 1740 of a renowned family of ministers and educators. From 1772 he served as pastor of the Independent Church of Charlestown. As a patriot, he prepa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI7M_birthplace-of-mary-mcleod-bethune_Mayesville-SC.html
Marker Front:This noted humanitarian and educator was born five miles north of Mayesville, S.C., on July 10, 1875. She was one of the first pupils of the Mayesville Mission School, located fifty yards west of this marker, where she later served as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6N_sumters-court-houses_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) By Act of 1798, Commissioners were named "To ascertain and fix upon the most central place for the erection of a court house in the District of Sumter", and meanwhile "to fix upon a proper place for the sitting of the court". During 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6K_battle-of-stateburg_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) In April 1865 2,700 Federal troops commanded by Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter left Georgetown in a raid against the railroad lines between Sumter and Camden. After briefly occupying Sumter Potter advanced to Manchester and remained ther…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI6B_battle-of-beech-creek-the-civil-war-ends-in-s-c_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text)Battle of Beech Creek In April 1865 Confederates formed a defensive line along the high ground above Beech Creek to oppose Brig. Gen. Edward Potter's Federals advancing through Stateburg toward Camden. S.C. militia, the 9th Ky. Mounted…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI69_st-james-lutheran-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) This church, the first Lutheran congregation in Sumter County, was organized in 1890 as a Home Mission, with six charter members and with Rev. F.W.E. Peschau as its first pastor. The congregation met in area churches, public buildings…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI5J_mt-zion-methodist-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) This church, with its origin in a brush arbor where services were held during the Civil War, was formally organized in 1873 with a Rev. B. James as its first pastor. Col. James D. Blanding sold the trustees a small parcel to build the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4H_bethel-baptist-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front text) Bethel (Black River) Baptist Church was organized in 1780 and admitted to the Charleston Baptist Association in 1782. Its mother church was High Hills Baptist Church. Bethel was incorporated in December 1823. The Reverend Solomon Thom…