Strolling Through
History:
Part One
in
Marion, SC
1-Go to the above posted coords
These coords will bring you to The
Grove - The Inn on Harllee B&B. The Grove is located on a
ten acre green space in the heart of Marion, a remnant of a large
farm which refused to yield to development. Half of the
acreage is maintained as a park by the city and half is owned
privately and contains the gardens and buildings which were once
needed in operating the estate known as "The Grove"
where the gates are always open to welcome you. The Eastlake
style manor house which was completed in 1895 is the centerpiece of
the estate. The 7000 square foot mansion provides for spacious
public areas and guest rooms. Each room makes a distinctive
architectural and decorative statement. The three parlors and
dining room on the first floor are set apart by wide intersecting
halls which form an arch at the point of intersection. At the
coords you will be standing next to an ornate mailbox. On this
mailbox are some letters, count the number of letters and this
number will be Z. Z minus 6 = A
2-Go to N34 10.530 W079 24.032
These coords will bring you to The
Episcopal Church of the Advent which was organized in 1868. The
cornerstone of the church was laid in 1880 by General W. W. Harllee
and within it are placed the names of J. F. Finger, builder, and
George Edwards, mason. The small modified Gothic structure was
originally built of wood and later brick veneered in 1928. The
Church of the Advent was the first charge for three young ministers
who later became bishops: William A. Guerry, E. A. Penick and
Albert S. Thomas. William S. Mullins (for whom the city of Mullins
is named) was also a strong supporter in the organization of this
church. You will be standing next to a sign. Count the number of
stars on the shield of this sign and this number will be Y. Y minus
9 = B
3-Go to N34 10.698 W079 23.818
These will bring you to the First
Methodist Church. This yellow brick structure with heavy stone
exterior detail is an excellent example of neo-classic
architecture. The present church built in 1912, with additions in
1957, replaced a frame church completed in 1853 on the same site.
The first congregation assembled at Flowers Meeting House, which
stood about one mile north of Marion opposite Oak Hall. Before 1800
the church was moved near Smith Swamp and called Bethel. In 1818 a
brick academy was built on Godbold Street where the church now
stands and the upper story was used for services at a later date. A
church was then built in 1835 on the northwestern corner of Pine
and Godbold Streets. Erected and completed at a cost of $1,200.00,
here the Methodists of Marion continued to worship until some 20
years later when Marion's growth made a new church necessary. On
either side of the steps leading up to the front doors of the
church are 2 light poles with round globes on top of them. Count
the number of globes on top of each light pole and the total
number of globes will be X. X minus 4 = C
4-Go to N34 10.743 W079 24.003
These coords will bring you to the Frances
Marion Monument, a 7' tall bronze statue which was cast in Italy
and rests on a base of Winnsboro blue granite upon which are
engraved details of Marion's life. Francis Marion also known
as "The Swamp Fox" was born in 1732 at the Goatfield
Plantation near Georgetown, SC, died in 1795 and is considered one
of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare, and is credited in the
lineage of the United States Army Rangers. He began his military
career shortly before he was 25 and served in the French and Indian
War in 1759. In 1761 he served in the campaign against the Cherokee
uprising, in 1775 he was commissioned captain in the 2nd S. C.
Regiment and also in 1775 he served as commander of Fort
Dorchester. In 1776 he served in the defense of Fort Sullivan and
Fort Moultrie, in Charleston Harbor. In September 1776, the
Continental Congress commissioned Marion as a lieutenant-colonel.
In the autumn of 1779, he took part in the Siege of Savannah
and early in 1780, under General Benjamin Lincoln was engaged in
drilling militia. After the loss in Charleston, Marion organized a
small troop, which at first consisted of between 20 and 70
men—the only force then opposing the British Army in the
state. At this point, he was still nearly crippled from the
slowly-healing ankle which occurred in Charleston. With his
militiamen, Marion showed himself to be a singularly able leader of
irregulars. Unlike the Continental troops, Marion's Men, as they
were known, served without pay, supplied their own horses, arms,
and often their food. All of Marion's supplies that were not
obtained locally were captured from the British or Loyalist
("Tory") forces. Marion rarely committed his men to frontal
warfare, but repeatedly surprised larger bodies of Loyalists or
British regulars with quick surprise attacks and equally quick
withdrawal from the field. He got the name Swamp Fox when Col.
Banastre Tarleton was sent to capture or kill Marion in November
1780, despaired of finding the "old swamp fox", who eluded him by
traveling along swamp paths. Once Marion had shown his ability at
guerrilla warfare, making himself a serious nuisance to the
British, Governor John Rutledge commissioned him a
brigadier-general of state troops. Marion served several terms in
the SC State Senate and in 1784, in recognition of his services,
was made commander of Fort Johnson, practically a courtesy title
with a salary of $500 per annum. He died on his estate in 1795, at
the age of 63. On the monument is an inscription of 3 names. Find
the name that begins with "S.". Count the number of letters in his
title and this will be W. W minus 5 = D
5-Go to N34 10.567 W079 24.026
It will bring you to the Bethea House.
Florence and P. Y. Bethea built this excellent two-story Victorian
home in 1880. Porches across the front are on both floors with
brackets at the eaves and scroll work the same as 211 S. Main St.
Interior details are large rooms with high ceilings, a bay window
in the dining room and old mantels. Find the address of the house
and take the last number in it and that will be V. V plus 6 =
E
6-Go to N34 11.000 W079 23.908
These coords will bring you to the Marion
Railway Passenger Station. This one-story brick passenger station
is typical of the architectural style used for the early small town
station. A slate roof with an overhang is supported by decorative
brackets. The windows have stone lentils and sills. The city now
owns this building which is now being used for offices. The present
building was built in 1908 replacing the original frame structure.
The brick freight station built in 1888 was torn down in 1976. The
first railroad through Marion was the Wilmington and Manchester,
which was completed in 1854. Locate the plaque on the train depot
telling to whom the train depot was dedicated to and on what date.
Take the first number in the year it was dedicated and that number
will be U. U = F
7-Go to N34 10.766 W079 23.987
These coords will bring you to possibly
the oldest house in Marion, The Godbold House. An old Marion Star
reports that the attic wall was painted "Built by Thomas Godbold
1804". The home of Thomas and Ann Godbold, the original house was
four rooms with a large hall dividing on both levels and an attic.
The house was remodeled in the 1870's when bay windows and an upper
story to the piazza were added. The first known settler in the area
was John Godbold, an Englishman and Thomas's grandfather, who
landed at Georgetown in 1735, and came prospecting through the
wilderness until he found a spot that suited his fancy, about a
half-mile south of the present county seat, the town of Marion. The
trail that he followed from Georgetown became the road which was
used by the first colonists, and is now part of the State Highway.
On either side of the front door to the house is a set windows.
Count the number of small panes of glass in each window on both
sides of the door and that number will be T. T minus 8 = G.
8-Go to N34 10.740 W079 24.176
These coords will bring you to The
Marion Academy Building, built in 1886, and is now home to the
Marion County Museum and site of the original Harvest of the Arts
Festival celebrating the area's quality of life. There had been an
earlier Marion Academy Society chartered in 1811. There were two
previous academy buildings on Godbold St., after one was destroyed
by fire, school was held in the lower floor of the Masonic Hall
until 1886. The building originally had a double portico across the
facade and a cupola in the center housed the bell. The academy
became the first complete graded school in old Marion District. The
Marion Graded School, closed in 1976 after 90 years of continuous
service to the community. There is a historic marker in the front
of the Academy and on top are four numbers the third number will be
S. S minus 1 = H
9-Go to N34 10.680 W079 23.655
These coords will take you to the Young-Johnson
House. This house is a low country raised cottage showing Greek
Revival influence. A large sweeping piazza is supported by 6 Doric
columns independent of the porch. Fine paneled woodwork, high
medallioned ceilings, massive doors and locks characterize this
house. Major Johnson B. Young, who came to Marion in the 1840's
lived here. The house was later owned by John Monroe Johnson and
eventually became the property of his son, Colonel Monroe Johnson
and his wife Helen Barnwell. She planted a poppy garden with seed
sent from Flanders Field by her husband when he was with the famous
Rainbow Division. Colonel Johnson was later Assistant Secretary of
Commerce under Roosevelt and chairman of Interstate Commerce
Commission, Director of Office of Defense Transportation in WW2.
Find the address of this house and take the first number and that
number will be R. R plus 3 = J
10-Go to N34 10.722 W079 24.032
These coords will bring you to the Marion
County Courthouse. The first frame courthouse, which was a wooden
building, was erected in 1800 and used continuously until
1823 when it was sold and moved to the present site of the Baptist
Church and used as a dwelling. The second courthouse was made of
brick and native clay and soon proved to be too small, and the
current courthouse was completed in 1854 at a cost of $12,500. The
building was restored in 1970, the original ironwork remains and
each step bears the name and address of the metal worker, Haywood
Bartlett, Baltimore. Its architectural style is adapted from the
Georgian. Square rusticated pillars support four Doric columns and
the pediment. Wrought iron stairs curve upward to the courtroom
portico. Find the historical marker next to the Courthouse. On the
bottom of the marker is the year the marker was erected. Take the
third number and that will be Q. Q plus 1 = K
FINAL CACHE COORDS N34 AB.CDE W079
FG.HJK
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