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N 34° 03.369' W 079° 14.780' |
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Aynor, South Carolina 29511 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 30 Dec 2006
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This is part of the South Carolina Historical Marker series.
To get credit for the find, take a picture of yourself at the marker and post it. GALIVANTS FERRY STUMP MEETING The Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting, a Democratic Party tradition has been held here in the spring every two years since 1880.Sponsored by the Holliday family, its origins are associated with Wade Hampton's 1876 appearance, Hampton a former Confederate General, was elected governor later that year. Joseph William Holliday(1827~1904), prominent local merchant and tobacco farmer, invited local Democratic candidates to speak at his store in 1880. The public meeting soon became a statewide event, featuring national candidates as well, and has been carried on by succeeding generations of the Holliday family. |
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