Otterson's Fort
One mile east of this point, built by the pioneers of Union County, was one of several stockades used as refuges during the Cherokee War, 1759-1761. It was probably named for James Otterson, an early settler on Tyger River.
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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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