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War of 1812 Encampment

by carolina1 (Finds: 11 Score: 33) (Hidden: 28 Score: 56)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 32° 47.143' W 079° 52.429'

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
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Hidden On: 31 Aug 2007
Waypoint (Landmark): N02693
Open Cache:  Personal use only
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

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Terrain: (easy)

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This is part of the South Carolina Historical Markers series.

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WAR OF 1812 ENCAMPMENT
On June 18, 1812, the United State declared war against Great Britain. One of the first units to be mustered into service was the Third Regiment of South Carolina Militia, which was stationed at Haddrell's Point, west of here to aid in the defense of Charleston Harbor. Their barracks stood within the present town limits of Mount Pleasant, and they were equipped with state funds. (REVERSE) The 1812 monument in this cemetery originally marked a burial plot of the Third Regiment of State troops. The soldiers who were buried there apparently died from disease while stationed at Haddrell's Point, nearby. Before the Civil War, a monument is said to have stood at the corner of Pitt and King Streets. It was moved to the Confederate cemetery for protection from vandalism.

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