BATTLE OF TEARCOAT - Turbeville, SC
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N 33° 53.429 W 080° 01.246
17S E 590547 N 3750444
The mural is located at Calvert Street side of the Dollar General Store on Main Street, Turbeville, SC.
Waymark Code: WMZRKW
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2018
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BATTLE OF TEARCOAT
During the American Revolution, a few miles south of Turbeville, Gen. Francis Marion and his militia route the British. General Marion learned Colonel Tynes with over ninety troops was camped at the edge of Tearcoat Swamp. On Oct. 25, 1780, Marion moved swiftly toward Tearcoat and attacked at midnight. Marion's Patriots captured food, muskets, and horses.
This mural is made possible by the citizens of Clarendon County, the town of Turbeville, and the Chamber of Commerce in order to promote heritage tourism throughout Clarendon County.
Artist Terry Smith, Land O Lakes, FL
City: Turbeville, SC
Location Name: Dollar General
Artist: Artist Terry Smith, Land O Lakes, FL
Media: concrete block
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Date: Not listed
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