
22-8 Lafayette
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mikemtn
N 33° 21.874 W 079° 14.097
17S E 664212 N 3693095
Quick Description: Located on US 17 East of Georgetown, 0.8 miles from Harrell Siau Bridge that spans the Waccamaw River. Erected by Georgetown County-1940.
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2006 5:51:08 AM
Waymark Code: WMW16
Views: 41
Long Description:Text: A lover of liberty, Lafayete left Bordeaux, France, March 26, 1777, "to conquer or perish" in the American cause, and arrived at Benjamin Huger's summer home near here, June 14, 1777, where he spent his first night in America. He rendered eminent service in our struggle for independence.