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Existing County | Cultural Resources

Florence County Historical Markers

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Marker Name Marker Text
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Born in Darlington District in 1845, this
Confederate War veteran witnessed the
firing attack on the Union steamer "Star of
the West" as it attempted to reinforce Ft.
Moses S. 34° 14.529′ N,
21-01 Sumter Jan. 9, 1861. He participated in
Haynsworth 79° 47.227′ W
skirmishes at Tullifinny River near Yemassee
Dec. 1864. Owner of this plantation,
"Idylwild," he died in 1928, and is buried in
Florence, S.C.
A veteran of the Revolution, William Gee
served as a private with the Continental Line
of N.C. and moved to this area before 1797.
34° 9.817′ N, He was one of the original members of the
21-02 William Gee
79° 51.236′ W Washington Society, organized in 1803 to
establish an academy on Jeffries Creek at
Ebenezer. His grave is located about 250
feet southwest of here.
In use during the American Revolution,
Witherspoon's Ferry was the site where
Francis Marion accepted command of the
Williamsburg Militia in 1780. Ownership of
33° 50.217′ N,
21-03 Witherspoon's Ferry the ferry lands passed from Robert to John
79° 26.917′ W
Witherspoon in 1787; in 1802 John
bequeathed the land to Aimwell
Presbyterian Church. The church had closed
by 1820.
Port's Ferry, 3 miles NE on the Pee Dee, was
owned and operated by Frances Port (c.
1725-1812), widow of Thomas Port, who
Marion at Port's 33° 51.583′ N, was a member of the Provincial Congress
21-04
Ferry 79° 26.817′ W from Prince Frederick's Parish. This was a
strategic crossing for Francis Marion, who
fortified and used it frequently in his fall
campaign of 1780 against British and Tories.

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 81