Historical Marker

Mitchelville Site

BEACH CITY RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 7-333), NORTHEAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH DILLON RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 7-334), HILTON HEAD ISLAND · Hilton Head Island · Beaufort

South Carolina marker

Inscription

In 1862, after Hilton Head's fall to Union forces in 1861, this town, planned for the area's former slaves and named for General Ormsby M. Mitchel, began. Erected by Town of Hilton Head Island and Chicora Foundation, Inc., 1995

Location

AddressBEACH CITY RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 7-333), NORTHEAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH DILLON RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 7-334), HILTON HEAD ISLAND
CityHilton Head Island
CountyBeaufort
StateSouth Carolina
Coordinates32.234733, -80.691783

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