Briggs vs. Elliott Summerton, SC
Historic US 301 “Highway to Southern Living” Named Swamp Fox Trail in 1925, and US 15: Clarendon County, SC on the north shore of Lake Marion
Historical markers recall South Carolina desegregation fights:
Briggs Family House/Briggs V. Elliottt
In South Carolina, Briggs vs. Elliott
SC Archives & History Preservation – Scroll down to Clarendon County, pages 43-44
SC African American Heritage Foundation
https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/socarolina.htm
Turning Point: Briggs v. Elliot
The Briggs vs. Elliott Tour (new brochure)
Beatrice Brown, original signer, and others live in Summerton.
“Together let us sweetly live” May 17, 2020 66th Anniversary of Brown v. Board
Clarendon County Historical Museum, 102 South Brooks Street. Manning, SC 29102
Tour maps at Clarendon County Archives, 211 North Brooks Street. Manning, SC 29102
Summerton town map:
Follow Main Street West to these markers and more.
*** Find battlesites on the new Liberty Trail app, SC Battleground Trust, with 6 sites in Clarendon Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Historical Tour Guide
Visit well over 50 historical sites in Clarendon County, SC.
Clarendon County Archives 211 North Brooks Street
Manning, South Carolina 803-435-0328
Statue
General Francis Marion in St. Mark’s Parish, now Clarendon County, is in the Continental uniform of his 2nd SC Regiment after he occupied Georgetown, June 6, 1781.
Francis Marion statue is sponsored by the Swamp Fox Murals Trial Society.
Come to Manning to see Francis Marion in the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce window, 19 N. Brooks Street.
These Swamp Fox engagements were after Charleston fell and the British occupied it starting on May 12, 1780. Marion had escaped capture and was the only senior Regimental or Continental Officer free to lead the local militia. Find this statue: 33.696° N 80.211° W
