McGowan-Barksdale-Bundy House

McGowan-Barksdale-Bundy House (HMECN)

Location: Abbeville, SC 29620 Abbeville County
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N 34° 10.792', W 82° 22.871'

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This 1888 Queen Anne house was the home of Gen. Samuel McGowan (1819-1897) until his death. McGowan, a lawyer, Confederate general, and jurist born in Laurens Co., had moved to Abbeville in 1841. He was an officer during the Mexican War and in the S.C. militia after it. During the Civil War he commanded the 14th S.C. Infantry 1862-63 and commanded a S.C. brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia 1863-65.

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After 1865 McGowan bought a house on this lot. Built by Col. James Perrin in 1860, it burned in 1867; this house was built on the old foundation. McGowan served as a justice on the S.C. Supreme Court 1879-93. The Barksdale family bought the house in 1905, and WWII Gen. W.E. Barksdale was the last to live here. In 1989 his nephew J.D. Bundy gave it to the Abbeville County Historical Society as its headquarters.
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HM NumberHMECN
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: Abbeville County Historical Society/Commission series, and the South Carolina: Abbeville Historical Sites Tour series.
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Marker Number1-11
Year Placed2006
Placed ByAbbeville County Historic Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 11:33am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 372715 N 3782961
Decimal Degrees34.17986667, -82.38118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 10.792', W 82° 22.871'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 10' 47.52" N, 82° 22' 52.26" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-265 N Main St, Abbeville SC 29620, US
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