18-3 Fort Dorchester
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member mikemtn
N 32° 56.855 W 080° 10.207
17S E 577571 N 3645781
Located at Dorchester State Park off SC 642. Erected by S.C. State Commission of Forestry, Division of State Parks-1963. This marker is inside the State Park and there's a $2.00 fee to use the Park.
Waymark Code: WMQP8
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mvillian
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Text: A brick powder magazine enclosed by a tabby wall eight feet tall was built here in 1757. During the Revolution, Dorchester was a strategic point. In 1755 the magazine was fortified and the garrison commanded by Capt. Francis Marion. British troops occupied the town in April 1780. They were driven out by calvary and infantry under Col. Wade Hampton and Gen. Nathanael Greene on December 1, 1781.

Marker Name: Fort Dorchester

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Battle (war)

Marker number: 18-3

County: Not listed
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