The burial site of Captain John Herbert Dent is located at the old Bethel Presbyterian Church off Hwy. 64. Captain Dent served as acting Captain of the frigate "Constitution" in 1804 during the war with Tripoli, and was senior officer in charge of naval affairs at Charleston during the War of 1812
Jacksonboro, SC Other AttractionsThis is the ancestral home, Hayne Hall, and burial ground of Colonel Isaac Hayne (1745-1781), a wealthy rice planter who fought for independence during the American Revolution.
Jacksonboro, SC Famous HomesJohn Wesley once preached at Pon Pon Chapel, a pre-Revolutionary church near Jacksonboro, off SC 64, near the tomb of Isaac Hayne. There are only ruins left now. A historic marker for Parker's Ferry marks the place of some impressive earthworks probably dating from the Revolution. In 1782
Jacksonboro, SC ParkThe Santa Elena/Charlesfort site traces the history of early European settlement of Parris Island and South Carolina. The sit...
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This site covers the 1562 French settlement known as Charlesfort and the 1566-1587 Spanish village of Santa Elena. Remains of...
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