Eutaw Springs Battleground Park
Eutaw Springs Battleground Park | |
 Grave of John Marjoribanks at Eutaw Springs Battleground Park; it was moved to the site in 1948 when its original location was flooded by the creation of Lake Marion | |
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| Location | 2 mi. E of Eutawville on SC 6 and 45, near Eutawville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°24′30″N 80°17′57″W / 33.40833°N 80.29917°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1781 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000593[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1970 |
Eutaw Springs Battleground Park is a historic site located near Eutawville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was the site of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Eutaw Springs. The battle occurred on September 8, 1781, and was the last major engagement of the war in the Carolinas. The site includes a historic marker and the tomb of British Commander Major John Marjoribanks.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 18 acres of battlefield land outside the park as of mid-2023.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Norman McCorkle (August 1970). "Eutaw Springs Battleground Park" (PDF). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Eutaw Springs Battleground Park, Orangeburg County (S.C. Hwys. 6 & 45, Eutawville vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Eutaw Springs Battlefield". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
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- Eutaw Springs Battleground Park – Eutawville, South Carolina
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