SC-35-1 Bennettsville

Marker text: Bennettsville
In 1819 the court house of Marlborough District was transferred from Carlisle, a village on the Pee Dee River, to this more central location. Bennettsville developed around the new court house in the heart of a rich farm land area. On March 6, 1865 it was occupied by the 17th Army Corps, U.S.A., commanded by Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Erected by Bennettsville Jaycees, 1962

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Location: East Main St at City Hall, Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina

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