Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society
Preserving history through education and awareness.
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Tours
For tours of Bedon-Lucas House, Little Library, or Pon Pon Chapel of Ease, please call the office at 843-549-9633 Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Read MorePon Pon Chapel of Ease
Pon Pon Chapel of Ease is located on Parker’s Ferry Road near Jacksonboro, South Carolina. The remains of this important structure are owned and maintained by the Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society. Pon Pon is located in the area…
Read MoreBethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery remains today the site of the church organized 1728 by Rev. Archibald Stobo, the father of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. Until the Revolution, all ministers of Bethel came from Scotland. The first building was called…
Read MoreParker’s Ferry Battlefield
Parker’s Ferry was the site of the ambush on the British by General Francis Marion on August 30, 1781. Marion and a force of four hundred Patriots battled five hundred and forty British, Hessians, and Tories at the Battle of Parker’s…
Read MoreThe Historic Burial Site of Colonel Isaac Hayne
Isaac Hayne was a planter and patriot from Jacksonborough, South Carolina. Hayne was born in 1745 and died on August 4, 1781 when he was executed by the British in Charleston. He owned plantations in Beaufort and Colleton Counties. Hayne…
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