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Prospect Hill

Georgetown County · dedicated 1940 · U.S. Hwy. 17, E of Georgetown, about 1.7 mi. E of the Waccamaw River, Georgetown

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On his tour south to inspect the defenses of the Atlantic coast, President Monroe reached Prospect Hill, Col. Benjamin Huger's residence, April 21, 1819. During his stay, April 21-24, he was lavishly entertained by his host and by the citizens and the town council of Georgetown.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History

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