Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens, C.B. Berry Center

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2250 SC-179
Little River, SC 29566 Get Directions

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  • 250th Anniversary of South Carolina receiving the “Lexington Alarm”

    Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens, C.B. Berry Center 2250 SC-179, Little River, SC, United States

    SIGNIFICANCE - On May 9, 1775 – Isaac Marion, brother of Francis Marion, living at the Boundary House, on the state line just above the present-day VMHG, received word of the Battle of Lexington via a courier on horseback, and forwarded the message (aka “Lexington Alarm”) on to Charleston. This event marked the first arrival