Brattonsville
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N 34° 51.876 W 081° 10.530
17S E 483958 N 3858041
The Brattonsville marker is located at 1444 Brattonsville Rd. in the Brattonsville Historic District, in McConnells, Sc.
Waymark Code: WMVHZV
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
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Inscription is as follows;
Front & Reverse are the same:
Here in the 1760's settled the brothers, William, Robert, and Hugh Bratton, who fought in the Revolutionary War. One-quarter mile east of here at James Williamson's was fought the Battle of Williamson's Plantation on July 12, 1780. The outnumbered patriot militia led by Col. William Bratton and Capt. John McClure surprised and defeated a superior force of British troops commanded by Capt. Christian Houk, who was killed during the fighting. In the subsequent rout and pursuit, Col. Bratton's house became the scene of action. This was the first check to the British after the fall of Charleston.
Revolutionary House built in by Col. William Bratton, c. 1776, with subsequent additions and renovations. Homestead built by his son, Dr. John S. Bratton, 1823-26, with subsequent additions. Brick House built in 1843 by Dr. John S. Bratton. Brattonsville Post Office here 1818-1852. Site of Brattonsville Female Seminary c. 1840 - c. 1860.
This marker is in McConnells South Carolina, in York County. The marker is at the intersection of Brattonsville Road and Percival Road, on the right when traveling south on Brattonsville Road.
This marker was Erected in 1960 by the York County Historical Commission.
Marker Name: Brattonsville
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Historic Site
Marker number: None on marker
County: York
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