Historical Marker

Hopsewee

U. S. HWY. 17/701 AT HOPSEWEE RD., JUST S OF ITS JUNCTION WITH POWELL RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 22-24), ABOUT 14 MI. S OF GEORGETOWN, NORTH SANTEE VICINITY · North Santee · Georgetown

South Carolina marker

Inscription

Thomas Lynch, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born here, Aug. 5, 1749. He was elected from St. James's Parish, Santee, to 1st Provincial Congress, Dec. 19, 1774; to 2nd Provincial Congress, Aug. 7-8, 1775; to the Continental Congress, Mar. 23, 1776; Commissioned Captain, Provincial Troops, June 17, 1775; served on committee to draft constitution for South Carolina, 1776.

He was lost at sea, 1779. Erected by Georgetown County. 1940

Location

AddressU. S. HWY. 17/701 AT HOPSEWEE RD., JUST S OF ITS JUNCTION WITH POWELL RD. (S. C. SEC. RD. 22-24), ABOUT 14 MI. S OF GEORGETOWN, NORTH SANTEE VICINITY
CityNorth Santee

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