Directions from Tybee Island, Georgia to Lake Lure, North Carolina

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Skirmishers Retreat, British Advance

Landmarks – Gaffney, South Carolina

Inscription. After firing as ordered, the American skirmishers melted back to the second line of defense. Seeing this, the British troops moved forward at quickstep, raising a great shout as they advanced. , Erected by National Park ... More on HMDB

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Parent Lutheran Church of This Area

Landmarks – Cameron, South Carolina

Inscription. In 1737-38, the elder Rev. John U. Giessendanner from Orangeburg began Lutheran work in this area; this was continued by his nephew until 1749. By the 1760s, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church near here was in use. A later ... More on HMDB

Old Rutherford Road

Landmarks – Campobello, South Carolina

Inscription. This old roadbed is the last extant portion of the Rutherford Road, which appears in Robert Mills's 1825 Atlas of the State of S. C. and was one of at least three historic roads in northern Spartanburg Co. named for Rutherfordton, ... More on HMDB

Lutheran Church Of The Ascension (Founded, 1741)

Landmarks – Savannah, Georgia

Inscription. On April 14, 1741, John Martin Bolzius, who as Pastor of the Salzburgers at Ebenezer was in charge of Lutheran work in the colony of Georgia, founded the congregation now known as the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. ... More on HMDB

The Great Smoky Mountain Railway

Things To Do – Asheville, North Carolina

The railway offers a variety of train excursions into the outlying region. A must with children, this is a great way to see the sites and enjoy railroad history. Pick your ... More on Weather.com

Captain Denis Cottineau De Kerloguen

Landmarks – Savannah, Georgia

Inscription. In Honor and Grateful Memory of, Captain Denis Cottineau De Kerloguen: who was born in Nantes, France and died in Savannah Ga. November 20, 1808, aged 63 Years. In the war for American Independence, he fought with John ... More on HMDB

The Liberty

Things To Do – Savannah, Georgia

Inscription. The armed schooner "Liberty", the first American Naval vessel officially commissioned early in July 1775 by a Provincial Congress, sailed from this port. She was commanded by Oliver Bowen and Joseph Habersham and carried ... More on HMDB

Bethel Presbyterian Church

Landmarks – Walterboro, South Carolina

Inscription. [front text], This church, originally located at Jacksonboro, was founded in 1728 by Rev. Archibald Stobo (d.1741), father of the Presbyterian church in S. C. The first building at Jac... More on HMDB

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Mayor Bill Young Current Term of Office: July 2009 - June 2013 Total Years Service: June 1989 - Present Committees: Budget, Airport, LCOG William T. (Bill) Young, Jr. was sworn in as Mayor of Walte... More on Walterborosc.org

Holmes Educational State Forest

National And State Parks – Hendersonville, North Carolina

Holmes Educational State Forest offers a series of well-marked trails, accented by exhibits and displays depicting ecology of a managed forest. Picnic sites with tables and a spacious picnic shelter (with grills ) are also available. ... More on Historichendersonville.org

Columbia Fire Museum

Museums – Columbia, South Carolina

The Columbia Fire Museum celebrates the rich history of South Carolina's largest fire department. Located downtown at Fire Department Headquarters, 1800 Laurel Street, it is near the historic Robert Mills House, Hampton Preston Mansion, ... More on Columbiacvb.com

Joseph Clay, Patriot

Landmarks – Savannah, Georgia

Inscription. A native of Yorkshire, Joseph Clay (1741-1804) settled at Savannah at the age of nineteen. His uncle, James Habersham, declared that his "industry" was "highly commendable" and "his Abilities for Trade unquestionable." ... More on HMDB

Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church

Landmarks – Savannah, Georgia

Inscription. The first African Methodist Church in Georgia was organized by the Rev. A. L. Stanford on June 16, 1865, at Savannah, Georgia and was given the name Saint Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church. Two months and fifteen ... More on HMDB