Badwell

Badwell is a South Carolina historical marker in McCormick, McCormick County, dedicated 1977.

McCormick County · dedicated 1977 · Intersection of Savannah River Scenic Byway (S.C. Hwy. 28) & Barksdale Ferry Rd. (S.C. Sec. Rd. 33-61), about 1½ mi. NW of McCormick, McCormick

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Front: Three miles west is the site of "Badwell," home of James Louis Petigru (1789-1863), leader of opposition to secession in South Carolina, outstanding Charleston lawyer, and S.C. Attorney General. He studied at Willington Academy under Moses Waddel and at South Carolina College. The Petigru Law School at the University of South Carolina is named in his honor. Reverse: Located four miles west is Badwell Cemetery. Among the graves are those of Rev. Jean Louis Gibert (1722-1773), leader of the the 1764 French Huguenot settlement at New Bordeaux and grandfather of James L. Petigru, his son John Joseph Gibert, William and Louise Petigru, parents of James L. Petigru, and Louise Gibert Allston, daughter of Governor R.F.W. Allston.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by McCormick County Historical Commission

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