21-3 Witherspoon's Ferry / Johnsonville
N 33° 50.224 W 079° 26.925
17S E 643533 N 3745173
History of Colonial ferry.
Waymark Code: WM8RET
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2010
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(Front) In use during the American Revolution, Witherspoon's Ferry was the site where Francis Marion accepted command of the Williamsburg Militia in 1780. Ownership of the ferry lands passed from Robert to John Witherspoon in 1787; in 1802 John bequeathed the land to Aimwell Presbyterian Church.
(Reverse) In 1819, former South Carolina Governor David R. Williams, son-in-law of John Witherspoon, obtained these ferry lands. In 1842 William Johnson acquired the land and in 1843 a post office, named Johnsonville, was established near here.
Erected by Three Rivers Historical Society, 1979
Marker Name: Witherspoon's Ferry / Johnsonville
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: 21-3
County: Florence
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