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Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina . It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion , who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox.
The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest. The Sumter National Forest consists of 370,442 acres (1,499.13 km 2 ) which are divided into 3 distinct sections in western and central South Carolina.
US 76 (Palmetto Street / US 52 Conn. north) – Marion, Timmonsville: Southern terminus of US 52 Conn.; to Francis Marion University: 110.200: 177.350: West Lucas Street east (US 52 Truck south) / North Irby Street north: Northern terminus of US 52 Truck; US 52 turns left off of North Irby Street and onto West Lucas Street. 110.470: 177.784
Snow's Island is an area of swampy lowlands along the Pee Dee River in Florence County, South Carolina.The area is historically significant as the headquarters during the American Revolutionary War for forces led by Francis Marion (1732-1795), a South Carolina militia officer who is celebrated as the "Swamp Fox."
Francis Marion was born in Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina around 1732. His father Gabriel Marion was a Huguenot who emigrated to the Thirteen Colonies from France at some point prior to 1700 due to the Edict of Fontainebleau and became a slaveowning planter. [3]
After Charleston, organized American military activity in the South virtually collapsed. The states carried on their governmental functions, and the war was carried on by partisans such as Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter, William R. Davie, Andrew Pickens, and Elijah Clarke. General Clinton turned over British operations in the South to Lord ...
It is contiguous with the Lake Marion Passage. 24 Lake Marion Passage: 35.9 57.8 This is a 35.9-mile (58 km), easy section of the trail in Sumter, Clarendon, and Orangeburg counties. It goes along the north shore of Lake Marion, crosses the lake on U.S. Route 301 and ends in Santee. It is contiguous with the Santee Passage. 25 Santee Passage ...
The South Eastern Wildlife and Environment Education Association (SEWEE Association) is the Friends Group for the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and for the Francis Marion National Forest. The SEWEE Association supports the education and conservation activities for the refuge and the forest.