Gardens Corner

Gardens Corner is a South Carolina historical marker in Gardens Corner, Beaufort County, dedicated 2014.

Beaufort County · dedicated 2014 · junction of U.S. Hwys. 17 & 21, Gardens Corner, Gardens Corner

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Front: Gardens Corner was a junction of two significant roads long before the American Revolution. The King’s Highway (now U.S. Hwy. 17) ran from Charleston to Savannah, while Shell Road (now U.S. Hwy. 21) ran from here to the Port Royal Ferry and on to Beaufort and Port Royal. By 1795 the junction was named for Benjamin Garden (1736-1789), whose Fairfield Plantation was nearby. Reverse: Elements of opposing armies camped, marched, and skirmished nearby during the American Revolution and again during the Civil War. Gardens Corner, long a popular stop for travelers, boasted a store and inn for most of the 19th century and the Gardens Corner Restaurant and Court 1948-1970. The historic corner was replaced by a new highway interchange built 2007-2011.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Beaufort County and the Friends of Gardens Corner

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