FIRST frontier outpost in central South Carolina
N 33° 56.309 W 081° 04.675
17S E 492799 N 3755337
The location of the first of many historic forts in the area.
Waymark Code: WM968Z
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2010
Views: 4
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.)
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1718
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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