8-18 Francis Marion
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carolina1
N 33° 26.349 W 080° 05.265
17S E 584795 N 3700344
SC 45, 10 miles West of St. Stephen.
Waymark Code: WM3WDC
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2008
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Francis Marion died Feb. 27, 1795, in his 63rd year, and was buried here at Belle Isle Pantation, home of his brother, Gabriel. His own plantation, Pond Bluff, was 15 miles up river nd is now under Lake Marion. He was born in South Carolina, the descendant of French Huguenot emigrants. The exact date and place of his birth are unknown.
Brigadier General of S.C. militia during the American Revolution, Francis Marion, was one of the partisan leaders who kept the war alive during the British occupation of the state. His elusive disappearances after surprise attacks against superior forces harassed and demoralized the enemy, earning for him the name, "Swamp Fox."
Marker Name: Francis Marion
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker number: 8-18
County: Berkeley
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