Bush River Quaker Meeting
Inscription
This old cemetery marks the site of the Bush River Meeting House. Settled by Quakers in the 1760's, it was a Monthly Meeting 1770-1822 and a Quarterly Meeting with jurisdiction over all meetings in South Carolina and Georgia from 1791 to 1808. Opposing slavery, the members moved west and settled Quaker meetings in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Erected by Hartford Grange No. 460, 1966
Location
Sources
More markers in Newberry
Newberry College
Newberry, SC
This fully accredited Lutheran controlled college was chartered by the General Assembly of South Carolina on December 20, 1856.
The Opera House
Newberry, SC
This building was erected by the Town of Newberry, and dedicated in February of 1882.
Bush River Church
Sw Of Gary, SC
Constituted by Daniel Marshall and Philip Mulkey in June, 1771, Bush River Church is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the up country.
St. John’s Church
Between Pomaria And Peak, SC
This Lutheran church stands on a royal grant of 100 acres made in 1763 to John Adam Epting and Peter Dickert, elders of the Dissenting...
The Rock House
S Of Newberry, SC
On December 7, 1756, the Council of the Colony recorded a petition of Jacob Hoffman for 200 acres of bounty land.