Congaree Fort (32-1)
N 33° 56.309 W 081° 04.675
17S E 492799 N 3755337
Quick Description: One of many historic fortifications around the area.
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 7/5/2010 8:30:27 AM
Waymark Code: WM968Y
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Long Description:
In 1718, at a site 2.7 miles east, near the place where the Cherokee Path crossed Congaree Creek, the first frontier outpost in central South Carolina was established under the command of Captain Charles Russell. The fort was abandoned in 1722, but the trading factory was soon revived as a private venture by Thomas Brown, and Indian trader.
1958 by South Carolina Society Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 32-1.)
Marker Name: Congaree Fort
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: 32-1
County: Lexington
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