Beech Island gets new Revolutionary War historical marker
Published: Jul. 12, 2024 at 5:04 PM EDT
BEECH ISLAND, S.C.. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, a new South Carolina historical marker was added in Beach Island.
It’s at the corner of Silver Bluff Road and Old Jackson Highway.
It marks the Revolutionary War battle on May 21, 1781, at George Galphin’s Trading Post — known as Fort Galphin.
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In the short battle, the Patriot army took Fort Galphin from two companies of British infantry from Augusta.
The marker was provided by the South Carolina Society Children of the American Revolution and the Aiken County Historical Society.
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