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Richardson Graves

SCDAH Marker

Front Description

Three hundred yards west is the site of one of the earliest graveyards in St. Mark’s Parish. In the cemetery are buried Richard Richardson, Brigadier in the Revolution, James Burchell Richardson, South Carolina Governor 1802-04, and John Peter Richardson, South Carolina Governor, 1840-42, and founder of The Citadel.

Site Photos

Richardson Graves — photo 1 Richardson Graves — photo 2 Richardson Graves — photo 3 Richardson Graves — photo 4

Nearby Sites

Richardson Graves Site Grave0.2 mi Halfway Swamp: “In pursuit of a Brother to Kill Him” Sign1.0 mi Encounter at Halfway Swamp/Site of Original St. Mark’s Church SCDAH Marker1.2 mi Fort Watson Mound Site Area7.4 mi Who Are the Santee? Sign7.5 mi Seige of Fort Watson, April 15-23, 1781 Sign7.5 mi