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Coosawhatchie

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 32° 35.362' W 080° 55.762'

Early Branch, South Carolina 29916
United States Near By Caches

Hidden On: 30 Dec 2006
Waypoint (Landmark): N0243C
Open Cache:  Unrestricted
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

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This is part of the South Carolina Historical Marker series.

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Marker Text:

Coosawhatchie, dating to the 1740's, as named for the Coosaw tribe. At first it was little more than a store and inn built on the King's Highway by Henry DeSaussure, a Huguenot settler from Purrysburg. By the 1760's it was a regional trading post and crossroads. During the Revolution British troops burned most of the buildings and the nearby bridge in a 1779 raid.

Back Side:

Coosawhatchie served as the capitol of Beaufort District from 1789 to 1836, when a new courthouse was built in Gillisonville. In 1861-62 Gen Robert E. Lee, commanding the Confederate Dept. of S.C. and Ga., had his headquarters here. In 1864, during the last months of the Civil War, several skirmishes were fought nearby. This has been a village of farmers and merchants ever since.

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Coosawhatchie

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