Hampton County
Established February 18, 1878, once a part of Beaufort District. Named in honor of WADE HAMPTON, Lieutenant General, C.S.A., Governor of South Carolina, 1876-79, United States Senator, 1879-91. Corner stone of courthouse laid by Gen. Hampton, Oct. 12, 1878.
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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by Hampton County and James Moore Chapter, U.D.C.
More markers nearby
- Bank of Hamptonunder 1 mi
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- Hampton County Jailunder 1 mi
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