You searched for Postal Code: 29153
Showing results 1 to 7 of 7
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW45_concord-presbyterian-church_Sumter-SC.html
FrontThis church, organized in 1808 by Rev. George G. McWhorter of the Salem Black River Presbyterian Church, held its first services in a brush arbor near Concord Springs. The next year Gen. Thomas Sumter donated two acres to the Concord Society …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW1J_bethel-united-methodist-church_Sumter-SC.html
(Front) Established in 1856 by French Huguenot families with the consolidation of Lodebar, Rembert, Clark, and Sardis Methodist Churches, all dating from the early settlement of Sumter District. The first minister was Rev. Bond English; trustees w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRI0_rembert-cemetery_Sumter-SC.html
This cemetery was established in the early 1780's
Francis Asbury mentions in his journal that he buried Abijah Rembert here on December 4, 1805
Abijah is the Great-Grandson of Andre' Rembert/Immigrant
Marked on 8 October 2005 Teige Ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRGW_rembert-church_Sumter-SC.html
Site of camp meetings where Bishop Francis Asbury preached. First service held about 1786. In 1834 Caleb Rembert deeded eight acres to nine trustees for the use of the Methodist Church. John A. Colclough gave an adjacent tract of 2 ½ acres, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO8E_gen-thomas-sumter-memorial-highway_Sumter-SC.html
This honors his 250th birthday,1734-1984. Born in Va., Aug. 14.A frontiersman and Indian fighter.By 1760 he had settled in S.C. He wasa member First Provincial Congress,called in 1775 because war withEngland threatened. The commanderof The 6th Reg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ43_beulah-school_Sumter-SC.html
This two-room African-American school was likely built between 1922 and 1930 for students in grades 1-7. It had 50-100 students and an academic year of four to five months until 1939 and six to eight months afterwards. Janie Colclough and Brantley…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI92_st-paul-african-american-methodist-episcopal-church_Sumter-SC.html
Marker Front:This congregation was organized before the Civil War and held its services in a brush arbor until 1875 when its trustees bought land near this site from B. W. Brogdon and built a sanctuary there. First church officers were trustees Cu…